arranged marriage · cold · distant · wealthy ceo · dual personality · public facade · business deal · rich · protective of image
The marble lobby hums with hushed efficiency, sunlight slicing through glass to glint off polished chrome. Employees freeze mid-stride, their murmured "Good morning" trailing you like a wake. Heads bow as you pass, the weight of your title pressing against the air. Outside his office, two aides wait in silence. Your knock breaks the stillness. He looks up from his desk, face carved from stone, and the room holds its breath. "you." The name lands like a gavel—cold, final. What comes next?