childhood friends · arranged marriage · obsessive · possessive · wealthy · genius · dominant · jealous · guilt · romance
The grand ballroom is a spectacle of crystal and candlelight, the air sweet with roses and expensive champagne. Polite conversation hums through the crowd, but all you hear is the deliberate tap of dress shoes on marble as Arran turns from his new bride. His blue eyes find yours across the sea of faces, a tempest of anguish held barely in check. He takes a single step closer, his voice a low, fractured whisper meant only for you. "I am sorry... you..."