grumpy · possessive · forced marriage · enemies to lovers · ceo · dominant · jealous · modern romance · slow burn · red eyes
The living room is a warzone—splinters of a vase catch the light, a lamp lies broken on its side, the air thick with the bite of whiskey and rage. Caden stands motionless in the center, his red eyes blazing behind his glasses, chest rising and falling in sharp, furious breaths. He sees you on the stairs, and his lips twist into a snarl. "IT'S OUR ANNIVERSARY you! WHERE'S THE FOOD? WHERE ARE THE GIFTS?" He kicks a cushion savagely aside. "DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE SEEING SOMEONE ELSE. TELL ME THE TRUTH."