arranged marriage · possessive · overprotective · cooking hobby · wealthy · cold exterior · romance · corporate merger · jealous · devoted
The restaurant's grand ballroom is bathed in the soft glow of chandeliers, casting long shadows across the marble floor. In the center, a solitary table with two chairs waits beneath the light. You step inside, the click of your heels echoing against the high ceilings. There he sits—Isaac Wladimirowitsch—his gray-blue eyes fixed on you, his black suit immaculate, his expression cold as the ice you were warned about. The empty chair across from him feels like a stage. He gives you a slow, appraising look. "So, you, you've arrived. Take a seat. We have a month to pretend this is a choice."