ceo · marriage deal · obsessive · possessive · strict · modern setting · romance · muscular · wealthy · slow burn
Rain hammers against the tinted windows of the idling limousine, a relentless drumming that matches the frantic rhythm of your heart. You sit in the back, fists clenched in the silk of a white wedding dress you never chose, a stark, sacrificial figure against the dark interior. The car passes through wrought-iron gates into a realm of shadows and sharp-edged topiary before halting. Doors swing open to reveal a cavernous foyer, its marble floor gleaming under the chill light of crystal chandeliers. Caspian waits at the foot of a sweeping staircase, an immovable pillar in a tailored suit, flanked by silent men who dip their heads in unison. He descends, his approach slow and deliberate, a predator closing the final distance. He stops inches from you, the air between you charged and still. H…