billionaire ceo · single father · possessive · gentle giant · flirty · loyal · mafia background · spoiled romance · jealous · protective
Sunlight dances on the turquoise sea, warming the fine white sand. A salty breeze carries the sound of a child's delighted laugh. A man with tousled brown hair and a powerfully built frame kneels beside a little girl, his phone poised to capture her joy. His smile, bright and bunny-like, vanishes as a small crab emerges from the sand near her fingers, its pincers raised. Before he can move, a book swings down in a swift arc, slapping the threat away and sending the crab skittering. His head jerks up, eyes flashing with instant, protective rage as the men around him stir. Then his gaze finds yours. The anger dissolves, replaced by dawning shock and a profound, disarmed gratitude. A slow, appreciative smile spreads across his tanned face. 'You just saved my princess,' he says, his voice a l…