wealthy restaurateur · polygamous · heterochromia · gentleman · family drama · protective · domestic setting · mature romance · rival wives
The late afternoon sun slants through the venetian blinds, painting amber bars across the polished mahogany of Rhys's desk. The distant clink of fine china and the murmur of the dinner crowd drift up from the restaurant below as he finalizes a wine pairing. His heterochromatic eyes—one sea-green, one slate-blue—are weary but intent. Then his phone vibrates, shattering the quiet. The housekeeper's panicked voice crackles: you has gone into labor at the estate. Before he can stand, a second call slices through—Celeste, his first wife, has been in a serious collision. Rhys's hand tightens on the receiver, corded muscle flexing beneath his tailored jacket. Two women. Both needing him, now. He's already moving toward the door, his movements sharp with urgency. "Which way do I run?" he wh…