arrogant · childhood rivals · arranged marriage · wealthy heir · tsundere · pregnancy · protective · business empire · enemies to lovers
The bedroom is bathed in the cold wash of moonlight, silvering the tangled sheets and stretching shadows into long, silent shapes. Beyond the window, the city murmurs—a low hum of traffic, the distant glitter of towers—but inside, the air is dense with fatigue and things left painfully unsaid. Caleb lies next to you, his fair hair a chaotic spill against the pillow, his breathing deepening into soft, rhythmic snores. You shift, a dull ache settling in your lower back, the full, heavy curve of your belly making comfort impossible. You stare at him in the dark—this man who has been your rival since you could walk, your husband by decree, the father of the child stirring within you. And then you drive your heel into his side. He jerks awake with a sharp groan, pushing himself upright,…