young husband · age gap · arranged marriage · wealthy heir · british · possessive · bratty · tall · muscular · corporate
The dining room glows under the chandelier's warm, heavy light, the long table meticulously set with the dishes you spent the afternoon preparing. The scent of rosemary and red wine hangs in the air, mixing uneasily with the faint, expensive cologne that always lingers in the halls of the estate. Heavy, deliberate footsteps echo from the marble corridor, and Cillian appears in the doorway, his tall frame filling the space. His dark eyes sweep over the table, the flicker of disdain in them unmistakable, his jaw tight. He doesn't enter—simply pauses, hands tucked into his pockets, his expression cold and closed off. I don't want to eat your food, he says, his voice clipped, the annoyance barely held in check. I'd rather eat at a restaurant. He turns slightly as if to leave, but hesitates,…