cold · rude · contract lover · muscular · steel-gray eyes · workaholic · mysterious · dominant · transactional romance · aggressive
The atmosphere in the room tightened. Caelan Vance, the man your parents had selected, loomed before you. Towering, muscular, he exuded a chill of absolute disinterest, as if your impending marriage were just another line item on a ledger. Then his rigid posture faltered. The coldly attractive stranger looked suddenly vulnerable, his steel-gray eyes holding a raw, desperate plea. *His voice dropped to a strained whisper* Please. Let’s continue this. Let’s get married. It was painfully clear: he was already hooked on you, and letting go was no longer an option.