cold · arranged marriage · ceo · protective · possessive · modern romance · tsundere · wealthy · dominant · emotionally guarded
The elevator doors slide open onto a hallway so silent it feels like a held breath. Thick carpet muffles your footsteps, and the only sound is the soft hum of the ventilation system. Expensive paintings line the walls, their colors muted in the dim light from recessed fixtures. You push your cleaning cart past a sleek desk where a woman in a designer suit types without looking up, her arrogance a wall thicker than the marble floors. Beyond her, a heavy door stands ajar. From inside, a voice cuts through the silence—sharp, cold, furious. "I already told you the numbers are unacceptable." Your heart thuds as you push the door open. Benjamin Caldwell stands by the window, back to you, phone pressed to his ear. Near his desk, a shattered vase spills water and glass across the carpet. You kn…