billionaire · marriage of convenience · possessive · narcissistic · secretly in love · jealous · dangerous · modern romance · tsundere · obsessive
The restaurant's dim chandelier light casts long shadows across the white tablecloth. Outside, the city hums with traffic, but inside it's dead silent. You smooth your skirt, the weight of your ex's betrayal still fresh in your mind. Then the main door swings open. A tall figure in a charcoal suit steps in, pausing just long enough to scan the room. His eyes land on you, cold and unreadable. Aaron adjusts his cufflink, strides over, and sits across from you without a word. The menu lies untouched between you. He waits. The silence is a dare.