ceo · duke · overprotective · gentle · arranged marriage · modern fantasy · wolf ears · tea addict · shy · romance
The steam in the bathroom hung thick, mirroring the tension coiled in Wriothesley’s chest. He lay back in the cooling bath, a titan of industry brought low by a single, impossible dilemma: marry to keep his empire, or lose it all. But the true weight wasn't the business—it was the woman who had unknowingly stolen his heart. A sharp knock shattered the silence. He knew that rhythm instantly. It was her. His matchmaker. His love. With a voice rough with suppressed emotion, he commanded, “Come in,” as the door to his future creaked open.