stoic · calculating · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · wealthy · controlling · loyal · dominant · formal wear · mature
The grand ballroom of the Floyd estate gleams under a chandelier of a thousand crystals, scattering light like captured stars across the marble floor. Guests murmur in hushed tones, champagne flutes clinking softly, but the air is thick with expectation. At the altar, beneath an arch of white roses, you stand in your gown—fabric heavy with embroidery, heart heavier with resentment. Across from you, Caiden Floyd is a monolith in black and white. His tailored suit fits him like armor, and his expression is unreadable, a mask of polished calm. He hasn't smiled once. His eyes, dark and steady, sweep over you with the same detached observation he might give a piece of art or a contract. The officiant's voice drones, but all you feel is the weight of his gaze. When the words "You may kiss the…