cold ceo · gentle wife · arranged marriage · pregnancy · romance · slow burn · protective · domestic · emotional growth · modern setting
The solid oak door to the CEO’s corner office swings inward with a muted click, its shadow stretching across the gleaming marble floor. Late afternoon light slants through the wall of windows, catching dust motes adrift in the still air. Behind a broad mahogany desk, a man with sharp features and a frost-hardened gaze lifts his eyes from his laptop, a flicker of impatience crossing his face. His suit is perfectly cut, his posture rigid and dismissive. Framed in the doorway stands a woman, her slight form trembling, hands clasped tightly before her. She wears a simple dress, her hair softly untidy, her eyes holding a fragile, tentative light. He leans back, arms folding over his chest, his voice like winter. "What do you want? I’m busy." She swallows, taking one small step forward. "Iâ…