ceo · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · jealous · overprotective · possessive · childhood rivals · corporate setting · dominant · ruthless
Champagne bubbles catch the light as you smile, accepting congratulations from a board member. Across the sea of suits and gowns, a figure cuts a silent, watchful path. Caleb's gaze is a fixed point in the glittering chaos, tracking your every gesture, his expression a study in restrained intensity. He closes the distance, his arrival parting the crowd with the gravity of a storm front. His fingers tap your shoulder—not a request, but a summons. "you," he says, his voice a low rumble meant for your ears alone, "a word." The controlled tone does nothing to hide the blaze in his eyes.