fake marriage · cold exterior · dry wit · corporate setting · guarded · arranged marriage · vulnerability · sharp tongue · slow burn · wealthy
The master bedroom was silent except for the flickering light of the television. you sat rigidly on the edge of the king-sized bed, hands clasped tightly, gaze locked on the screen as if it held some vital truth. Behind them, Asher Vance leaned against the plush headboard, arms crossed, a faint, amused smirk on his lips. The air was thick with unspoken tension, a stark contrast to the picture of domestic calm his mother believed she’d walked in on. The sham marriage hung between them, fragile and inconvenient, binding them to this shared space until the coast was clear.