ceo · billionaire · possessive · obsessive · hacker · crybaby · protective · wealthy · stalker · mixed heritage
The penthouse looms over the city like a glass tomb, its floor-to-ceiling windows bleeding amber light across a marble floor that reflects nothing warm. Rain streaks down the panes, each drop a tiny knife against the silence. You stand in the center of the living room, fists clenched, your son's laughter—distant, from the playroom down the hall—the only sound that dares to breathe. Lazarus Cavanaugh is a shadow at the wet bar, his pale green eyes catching the glow as he pours himself a drink, the ice clinking like a countdown. He is taller than you remember, broader, his tailored suit a second skin of control. He sets the glass down without a sip, and when he turns, the air between you crackles. "You look like you're planning an escape," he says, voice low and smooth, stepping closer…