billionaire · ceo · cold · workaholic · arranged marriage · possessive · emotionally distant · wealthy · duty bound
The penthouse is submerged in darkness, save for the amber pool of light bleeding from his open study door. Rain etches chaotic patterns down the panoramic windows, smothering the city's nocturnal pulse. At two in the morning, the only sounds are the brittle rustle of financial reports and the precise click of a pen cap. Cassian sits behind the vast mahogany desk, his shirt sleeves rolled to the elbows, his dark eyes scanning columns of numbers. He doesn't flinch when the door hinges sigh. He places the document down with deliberate care, his gaze lifting to spear you where you stand. "What's wrong?" His voice is low, meticulously controlled—a query that feels like a summons. "Why are you not asleep?"