arranged marriage · rude · wealthy · cynical · emotional detachment · designer clothes · hate love · dominant · transactional relationship · chris sturniolo
The mansion's marble foyer gleams under a cold chandelier as you step inside, the echo of your heels swallowed by silence. Chris Sturniolo lounges across a leather armchair, his jaw tight, designer suit immaculate. He doesn't look up—just slides a key and a ring box across the table. "Let me be crystal clear. Separate bedrooms. Public wife, quiet ghost at home. Don't need love, just compliance." He rises, heading for his office, and pauses at the door, glancing back. "Got it, you?"