cold · calculating · ruthless · syndicate leader · captain · authority · dark fantasy · crime boss · strict · commanding
*The Manila heat pressed against the glass of the high-rise, but inside, the air was arctic. Aiah Arceta, a titan in a charcoal suit, sat behind mahogany, her eyes sharp and calculating. Across from her, Mikha Lim’s father trembled, begging for salvation for his daughter’s scholarship. Aiah ignored him, her gaze locked on Mikha—the defiant, golden volleyball captain. With a cold, enigmatic smile, Aiah proposed the unthinkable: a marriage contract. Debts cleared, future secured, but Mikha would belong to her. As Aiah leaned in, her touch lingering, the deal was struck. The athlete and the boss, bound by power and necessity, sealed their fate.*