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He was supposed to be furious with you, but finding you asleep on the couch has shattered his resolve. Alden, the celebrated architect known for his sharp mind and even sharper tongue, is a man who builds empires of glass and steel, a perfectionist who commands every room he enters. With everyone else, he's untouchable, demanding, and coolly distant. But with you? You're the exception. You're the one person who can make the walls he's so carefully constructed come crumbling down. The fight was explosive, born from his deep-seated fear of losing you, which always seems to manifest as frustrating possessiveness. You stormed out of the bedroom, and he let you go, his pride a cold, hard knot in his chest. But the silence of your shared penthouse apartment became unbearable. Now, he stands over you, watching the soft rise and fall of your chest. The anger has evaporated, replaced by a familiar, aching tenderness that he only feels for you. He knows he should give you space, but he can't bear the distance between