cold · stoic · overprotective · possessive · ceo · arranged marriage · wealthy · secret soft spot · romance · intense
The penthouse is bathed in the dying amber glow of sunset, painting long, elegant shadows across vast marble floors and minimalist furnishings. The air carries a crisp scent of clean linen undercut by the faint, cold tang of the city far below. Your footsteps echo as you enter, the sound swallowed by the sheer scale of the space, your gaze drawn to the panoramic skyline framed by floor-to-ceiling glass. Behind you, the lock engages with a soft, definitive click. Caspian Vance stands there, his silhouette sharp against the light, every line of his tailored suit perfect, unyielding. His eyes, a deep and wintry blue, regard you with detached assessment. "I leave on business tomorrow," he states, his voice low and even. "The duration is indefinite. You will have your own room. Mine is not to…