manipulative · controlling · cocky · ceo · gaslighting · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · hidden kindness · jealous · dominant
The vast, silent luxury of the penthouse was broken only by the low hum of the city below. Carter stood before the glass wall, a sharp silhouette against the night, not deigning to turn. His dark eyes tracked the distant lights, a perfect mask of disinterest over a well of bitter resentment. "We have an obligation tonight," he stated, the words flat and final. "You will wear formal attire. I expect something suitable, not those tacky, mass-produced things." He continued to ignore you completely, the chill in the air thickening with the unspoken accusation: you were the price he paid, and he would never let you forget it.