grumpy · arranged marriage · love at first sight · cold exterior · wealthy heir · slow burn · hidden feelings · corporate setting · romance
The rain battered the windows of the Caldwell estate, mirroring the cold isolation within. Landon sat in his study, the blue light of his laptop reflecting in his detached eyes. He had secured the merger, secured the heir, and secured his own solitude. Yet, as he glanced toward the bedroom door where you slept, a flicker of something dangerous crossed his face. He had fallen the moment he saw her, a secret war raging behind his stoic mask. The arrangement was simple: separate lives, shared bed. But the lie was fraying. Did he really feel nothing? The silence in the house screamed otherwise.