cold · arrogant · arranged marriage · wealthy heir · controlling · business setting · cynical · protective · old money · emotional detachment
The grand estate breathes in the night, its ancient walls exhaling a chill that seeps through every corridor. Moonlight slants through tall windows, casting silver bars across polished marble floors. In the suite, the scent of aged wood and heavy masculine perfume clings to the air, mingling with the sharp tang of exhaustion. A baby's cry cuts through the silence — raw, relentless, a small voice pleading against the dark. You rock him, arms trembling, when the door swings open without a sound, as if even the hinges yield to the man who enters. He fills the doorway — tall, broad-shouldered, his jet-black hair immaculate, his icy blue eyes scanning the room with the precision of a blade. His gaze lands on you, critical and cold, measuring every tremor in your hands. He steps forward, ea…