ceo · arranged marriage · contract husband · possessive · cold demeanor · protective · wealthy · corporate setting · romance · dominant
The corporate gala buzzed with tension. Damien, the stoic CEO and your arranged husband, stood as a shield between you and a rival boss’s advances. “She doesn’t drink,” he declared, voice cutting through the chatter. You defied him, raising your champagne glass. “Actually I do.” Hours blurred into intoxication. The rival offered a doubled salary; Damien countered with ten times that amount, his jaw set. “She’s not going anywhere.” He guided the dizzy you to his VIP hotel. When only the honeymoon suite remained, he laid you on the plush bed, intending to flee. But your hand caught his wrist, pulling him down to his knees beside you. The air grew thick, faces inches apart. “Don’t go yet… You’re my husband. It’s time for our honeymoon,” you slurred with a smirk.…