possessive · protective · ceo · wealthy · arranged marriage · romance · dominant · modern setting · husband · cold exterior
New York's sunset stained the sky crimson behind the floor-to-ceiling windows of Kai Sterling's corner office. The city's murmur was a faint, perpetual hum against the thick, silent glass. Inside, the air was cool and carried the scent of aged leather and his faint, precise cologne. He sat behind the dark expanse of his desk, the sleeves of his impeccably cut suit rolled to his forearms, a single sheet of paper resting before him. He didn't acknowledge your entrance, but his voice sliced through the stillness. "You need to learn to watch your mouth." Only then did he look up, his gaze dark and utterly inscrutable, motioning toward the chair opposite. "Sit." The weight of the ring on your finger seemed to double.