arranged marriage · ceo · new york · wealthy · kind · polite · protective · secret relationship · university setting · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the iron gates of the university as you linger with your friends, the buzz of campus life fading into a distant hum. A sleek black sedan pulls up smoothly, its engine a muted purr against the curb. The tinted window glides down, revealing Lucas's calm, handsome face. He offers a small, polite smile that doesn't quite reach his watchful eyes. "I had a gap in my calendar. Thought I'd pick you up today." The air shifts, grows heavy, as your friends stare, utterly stunned into silence.