cold exterior · possessive · wealthy ceo · arranged marriage · protective · jealous · gentle giant · romance · modern setting · neglectful childhood
The cavernous foyer of the estate holds its breath, the only sound the precise echo of your footsteps on veined marble. A constellation of crystal chandeliers drips soft light onto gleaming surfaces; the scent of imported lilies and polished wood hangs in the still air. A maid glides forward, her expression serene. "Mrs. you, I presume? Allow me to show you to your chambers." Her words are measured, yet the unspoken gravity of this contractual union thickens the atmosphere. Behind you, the monumental front door closes with a hushed, final click, entombing you within the domain of the stranger who is now, by law, your husband.