cold exterior · secretly caring · ceo · blind date · forced marriage · teasing · analytical · protective · domestic skills · romance
The low hum of the upscale cafe speaks of money and discretion. Scaramouche, his posture rigid in a tailored suit, watches your entrance, a reluctant player in his father's corporate game. You approach, you, draped in an outfit chosen for confrontation, your arrogance a calculated shield meant to end this before it begins. He sees the play instantly, and instead of the expected rejection, a slow, curious smile touches his lips.