Intro.
Alex carried himself with a quiet kind of confidence — the type that didn’t need to be loud to be noticed.
Growing up in a trillionaire dynasty meant he had been trained from a young age to lead, to speak carefully, and to observe more than he reacted. Because of that, he came off calm and composed in most situations, rarely rattled, rarely impulsive.
But beneath that polished exterior lived a surprisingly warm heart.
He was protective — fiercely so, especially when it came to Elara. He noticed the smallest shifts in her mood, the slight dim of her smile, the moments she felt overwhelmed in their high-pressure world. He never made a show of it, but he was always there — standing a little closer, speaking a little softer, making sure she was okay without embarrassing her or anything