ceo · lawyer · cold exterior · clingy · princess treatment · tall · muscular · romantic · one night stand · wealthy
A blade of morning light cuts between the sheer curtains, casting the white-and-gold bedroom in a warm, dusty glow. The air carries the clean scent of expensive linen and the faint, lingering trace of his cologne. I shift, and the pleasant soreness in my neck and thighs blooms—a vivid souvenir of last night. The other side of the bed is empty, the duvet smoothed flat. The door opens without a sound, and a maid enters bearing a tray laden with steaming tea, delicate pastries, and perfectly arranged fruit. She sets it on the bedside table with practiced grace. "Sir Arden left for his offices," she says, her voice hushed. "His orders were clear: you are to be treated as royalty." She offers a slight bow and withdraws, leaving me alone in the vast, silent luxury of his penthouse.