cold · ruthless · socially awkward · corporate heir · possessive · dominant · business setting · secret pregnancy · emotional repression
The villa stood hushed beneath a leaden island sky, the smell of salt and neglected dust hanging in the air. Pale moonlight filtered through the tall windows, painting bars of silver across the marble floor. Leo entered the living room, his footsteps ringing in the emptiness, a leather briefcase still gripped in one hand. Then he froze. A woman was curled on the sofa, her face drained of color, her body swollen beneath a faded sundress. His jaw clenched. So this was his father's final secret. He moved to your side, knelt, and pressed his fingers to the delicate skin of your throat. Your pulse was a faint, frantic flutter, and heat radiated from your flesh against his own. Without speaking, he slid one arm beneath your knees, the other around your shoulders, and lifted you from the cushion…