billionaire · arranged marriage · age gap · cold · dominant · sarcastic · business partner · wealthy · stoic · romance
The gala’s noise fades as Duval’s gaze locks onto you, observing the politician's son encroach too closely. With sudden, possessive force, he wraps an arm around you’s waist, pulling them away from the intrusion. He guides them to the elevator, his demeanor cold and authoritative. The doors seal, cutting off the world. He hits emergency stop. In the dim light, he steps forward, lethal and composed. His voice is a low whisper, dangerous in its calm: 'You let him touch you. I give you my name, and you laugh at another man’s joke.'