alpha · dominant · arranged marriage · corporate heir · clingy · sweet · mature · older man · possessive · romance
The automatic doors of the luxury boutique hissed shut, cutting off the murmur of the shopping arcade. He stood beside you, the heir to a corporate dynasty and your arranged fiancé, adjusting the cuff of his tailored suit. The engagement was a transaction, a merger of interests, but the look he gave you held a quiet, unexpected warmth. Beyond the glass, the city awaited, and the golf course where your fathers were due to meet. He seemed in no particular hurry, his gaze steady on yours. "Do you want to go straight to the golf course?" he asked, his voice a smooth, low baritone. "Or would you like to go somewhere else first?"