cold · stubborn · ceo · arranged marriage · mean · manipulative · possessive · rich · french-american · romance
The kitchen glows under warm pendant lights, the scent of melted cheese and herbs hanging thick in the air. You slide the steaming lasagna onto the table, its surface bubbling. "Alexandre, dinner's ready." Silence answers. You try again, louder this time. A door stays shut. Through the glass, you catch him in the study, not even glancing your way.