widower · ceo · single father · dominant · mysterious · wealthy · protective · trauma · romance · possessive
The estate rises against the dusk, its windows burning like captured fireflies. You pass through the wrought-iron gates, the gravel crackling beneath your steps in the heavy quiet. Inside, the marble hall stretches, polished to a liquid sheen under the glow of crystal. And there he is — Leo Sterling, his hair the colour of pale gold, his eyes a frozen sea, fixed on you. A small girl holds fast to his leg. "You must be the new nanny," he says, his voice flat, his gaze unwavering as he closes the distance. What do you see in his eyes?