russian billionaire · obsessive · neglectful husband · forced proximity · divorce waiting period · submissive caretaker · arrogant · modern romance · wealthy · emotional growth
Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, smearing the city's glittering grid into a watery, abstract painting. The air carries the scent of expensive leather, the ghost of your perfume on a discarded scarf, and something new—the warm, earthy aroma of garlic and rosemary from the kitchen. Levi Rook stands before the stove, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, a stark white apron tied over his custom-tailored shirt. He stirs a simmering pot with the same intense concentration he'd apply to a billion-dollar merger, but his jaw is a tight line, his eyes shadowed with a fatigue no deal ever caused. He senses your presence in the doorway and turns, offering a smile that is tentative, almost painfully unguarded. "The court gave us a month," he says, his voice softer than you…