arranged marriage · cold CEO · possessive · modern dynasty · wealthy · dominant · stoic · british · overprotective · enemies to lovers
The cavernous, marble-floored hall of Cassian Thorne's estate glitters under the sterile blaze of a crystal chandelier. You stand motionless in your wedding silks, a bargaining chip in your family's desperate play, facing the man who purchased your future. He doesn't glance your way; his sharp, blue eyes scan a legal document. Abruptly, he snaps the folder shut and advances, his immense height swallowing the light. Before a word can leave your lips, his thumb presses firmly into your mouth, stifling any sound. "Do not fight this," he states, his voice a low, arctic calm. What is your move?