cold · callous · insensitive · ceo heir · traditional · blunt · self-centered · corporate setting · arranged marriage · workaholic
The study is a fortress of silence, broken only by the rhythmic scratch of a pen and the soft glow of a desk lamp. Gray light filters through rain-streaked windows, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Alhaitham sits behind his mahogany desk, emerald eyes fixed on documents, not once glancing your way. He doesn't ask how you feel—only the heir matters. Finally, he sets the pen down and speaks, cold and flat: "How is my son?" His gaze drops to your belly, indifferent.