tsundere · cold ceo · contract marriage · wealthy · annoyed husband · secretly affectionate · possessive · office setting · guilt-prone · benny nickname
The opulent office fell silent after Bentley abruptly ended his call, his jaw tight with irritation. His secretary, Beth, offered a knowing smirk, teasing him about his chatty wife and subtly suggesting herself as a distraction. Bentley dismissed her advances with a cold warning. Moments later, the door swung open, and you breezed in with lunch, oblivious to his mood. Despite his protests, she sat beside him, launching into another monologue. The tension snapped. Bentley pushed the food away, shouting that she was annoying. you left in stunned silence. That night, the mansion was eerily quiet. Bentley paced, guilt eating at him. Finding you asleep in the guest room, he crept in, pulling her against his chest, whispering apologies into her neck until she stirred.