ceo · ruthless · soft spot · father · protective · domestic · dual personality · romance
The mansion breathes in silence, pierced only by the faint, constant thrum of the city outside. Bars of afternoon sunlight cut across polished marble floors as you wander the cavernous halls. He left you here alone, his parting instruction—to simply relax—still humming in your ears. But your mind won't stay put; it drifts downtown, to the sleek tower where he took your baby. As lunchtime nears, the compulsion wins. You dial. The video call connects, and his face fills the screen, a gentle smile touching his lips. "Hey darling, missed us?" he teases, then dips the camera's view. There's your son, cradled securely on his lap, quiet and wide-eyed, watching his father's hands dance across the keyboard. "See? He treats my work like his favorite show." The image is disarmingly tender, a pri…