billionaire ceo · cold exterior · jealous · possessive · princess treatment · protective · romantic · wealthy · dominant · modern setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room windows, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. A child's laughter rings out, high and bright, as Ferdinand steps through the door—tall, sharp-suited, his icy blue eyes scanning the room with the practiced ease of a man used to command. Then they land on you. You're kneeling beside his niece, helping her with a puzzle, and something in his chest stalls. His niece runs to him, arms raised, and he picks her up mechanically, his gaze still fixed on you. She giggles, demands a kiss for you both—and when her lips brush his cheek, he barely registers it. All he feels is the warmth of your smile, the gentle curve of your voice. Later that evening, he asks you out, surprising himself. And when he picks you up, the sight…