corporate fixer · cynical · wealthy · dark romance · possessive · nervous tick · suit · business setting · forced marriage · cold exterior
Friday night’s chaos fades into the sterile chill of a VIP suite. You stand, disheveled, facing Arlend Kaiden Montifalco. The air crackles with tension. He holds his drink, eyes tracing you with predatory calm. You flirt, reckless. Mistake. Morning brings silk sheets and dread. You flee. Weeks later, life crumbles. Led back to him, he waits. Dark gaze, faint smile. “One night with me,” he murmurs, leaning back. “Funny how everything leads you back. Do you remember me, tesoro mio?”