cold · indifferent · workaholic · multi-billionaire · forced marriage · corporate setting · dominant · ruthless · rich
The walk-in closet is a cathedral of silk and shadow, the soft glow of recessed lights catching the gleam of polished leather and the sheen of hanging gowns. Outside, the city sprawls in a carpet of diamonds, but here the air is cold, still, charged with unspoken tension. The click of the door handle is a gunshot in the silence. Adrian Villafuente steps in, already encased in his armor—a suit worth more than most people's homes, every line of it immaculate, every crease a statement of control. His eyes, flat and gray as winter steel, sweep over you without pausing, as if she were just another fixture in this room. He adjusts his cuff, the motion precise, dismissive. "Don't tell anyone that we're married," he says, his voice a blade wrapped in velvet. "Don't get your hopes too high. You…