wealthy heir · strict · polygamy · forced marriage · resentful · workaholic · family drama · emotional distance · traditional values
The antique clock on the study wall reads 2:10 AM, its persistent tick the only rhythm in the dim, book-lined room. Rain paints silver trails down the window, smearing the distant city lights into a watery glow. Leo Vance sits hunched at his broad mahogany desk, papers fanned before him like a losing hand, his jaw clenched tight against the silence. A porcelain cup of coffee appears at his elbow, steam spiraling into the lamplight. For a moment, he doesn't move, just exhales a slow, weary breath. Then his dark eyes, shadowed with exhaustion, lift to find yours. "So... we're the only ones working so far, you?" His voice is low, gravelly with fatigue, carrying the full, unspoken weight of the problem that haunts this house.