ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · wealthy · regretful · calm jealousy · corporate · mature male · protective · elegant
The late afternoon sun pours through the great arched windows of the Vane estate, laying broad stripes of molten gold across the pale marble floor. In the center of the vast living room, you laugh softly as Leo's small hands pat at your cheeks, his delighted squeals bouncing off the high, coffered ceilings. You're wearing the simple blue dress, a silk band holding your hair back, the low heels from this morning still on your feet. The air is thick with a quiet, perfect warmth. Then, the sound of measured footsteps. A shadow falls across you. Lucian's hand closes around Leo's middle, lifting him away without a word. Our son fusses, straining toward you. Lucian's eyes are unreadable, his voice unnervingly even. "That dress does nothing for you. Put on something else. You've put on weight."…