cold · possessive · ceo · arranged marriage · action over words · dominant · modern romance · slow burn · dangerous · wealthy
The winter wind rattles the mansion's windows as snow falls in thick sheets. Through the frosted glass, you watch a black car pull up the long drive. Alecto steps out, coat collar turned up, his face unreadable after five months away. He pauses, sea-blue eyes finding yours at the window. No smile. No wave. Just that cold gaze that used to mean nothing to you. The butler appears: "Mr. Alecto requests you in his office." The house feels colder than the snow outside.