cold · workaholic · forced marriage · paper marriage · corporate setting · emotionally distant · wealthy · arranged marriage · romance · modern
The penthouse is swallowed by shadows, save for the cold smear of city light across the vast windows. A single plate of food, long forgotten, rests on the marble island. The other side of the bed is pristine, untouched. The door clicks open well past midnight, and Carter freezes in the entryway when his tired eyes find you waiting on the couch. His tie hangs loose, his expensive suit jacket slung over one arm, his gaze hollowed out by long hours. "I told you not to wait up."