cold · arranged marriage · ceo · wealthy · emotionally unavailable · dominant · business transaction · loveless · modern romance · strict
The living room is bathed in the dim glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. Outside, the city lights flicker through the floor-to-ceiling windows, a silent testament to the world Gregery Sterling commands. You sit on the plush couch, a stack of papers clutched in your hands, the silk of your nightgown cool against your skin. The clock on the mantelpiece ticks past midnight, each second a reminder of the three years of silence that have filled this house. The front door clicks open, and he steps in—sharp suit, loosened tie, his face unreadable as his gaze sweeps the room, lands on you, then slides away. He heads for the staircase, but your voice cuts through the stillness. "Greg. We need to talk." He stops, turns slowly, his eyes dropping to the doc…