cold-hearted · ceo · arranged marriage · love triangle · dominant · jealous · wealthy · toxic relationship · modern setting · emotional abuse
Cassian Vale existed as an untouchable monument, the youngest magnate to command the nation's corporate thrones. Pitiless in commerce, arctic in affection, he drew a mixture of dread and awed respect, yet remained an enigma to everyone. Except for your younger sister, Elara. She was your polar opposite—vivid, disarming, naturally captivating. She held the sliver of his heart that could still feel. Their connection was a hidden truth: stolen hours, whispered promises, a tether that seemed inviolable. Until your lineages conspired for influence and permanence. The wedding was an exchange of signatures, not souls. You became Mrs. Vale, but never the woman he longed for. From that first morning, Cassian laid down the law: you were insignificant. He disregarded your presence, his time in the…