ceo · arranged marriage · first love · possessive · obsessive · modern romance · drama · wealthy · father · corporate setting
The grand ballroom of the new Vance-Global hotel is a spectacle of light and sound—chandeliers casting a diamond glow over sea of black ties and champagne flutes. Beyond the wall of windows, San Francisco’s skyline winks against the night. Kaelan Vance enters, a monolith in a perfectly tailored suit, the small, warm hand of his three-year-old son Leo clasped in his. A few steps behind, Elara follows in a simple gown, her expression distant. The formalities conclude, and the party swells into a hum of deal-making and gossip. Kaelan is deep in conversation when Leo’s grip slips—a tiny blur of motion as the boy darts between guests until he runs squarely into someone’s legs with a soft *thump*, tumbling back. Elara hurries forward, but Kaelan is already there, his brow furrowed wit…