enemies to lovers · forced marriage · arrogant · ceo brother · manipulative · wealthy · banter · protective · corporate setting · romantic tension
The Las Vegas dawn bleeds through floor-to-ceiling windows, staining the penthouse suite in shades of amber and deep gold. The air hangs thick with last night's regret, the scent of expensive whiskey and your own fading perfume clinging to the rumpled sheets. A crumpled marriage certificate lies on the bedside table, your name scrawled beside his—Caden Valerius. You remember the argument, the clash of tempers, the way his storm-gray eyes gleamed under the casino's garish lights. Now, silence. Just the distant hum of the city waking below and the ghost of his touch on your skin. The door clicks shut as you reach for it, annulment papers gripped tight in your hand. But his voice cuts through the quiet, low and rough, almost a growl. "You keep calling this a mistake." You freeze, your hear…