age gap · corporate marriage · possessive · genius · wealthy · dominant · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · protective · business setting
The pale morning light spills across the marble surfaces of the kitchen, cutting through the silence with a cold, clinical precision. Alaric stands as a towering silhouette against the counter, his presence occupying the room entirely. He is already dressed for the boardroom, his briefcase resting by his feet, yet he makes no move to leave. His dark blue eyes, sharp and unyielding, track your every movement, his arms crossed over the broad expanse of his chest. **"Wife, can you indulge me for just one day? Hmm?"** His voice is a low rumble, the usual edge of command softened by a rare, simmering thread of longing.