cold husband · ceo · forced marriage · arranged marriage · tsundere · wealthy · slow burn romance · reluctant affection · dominant · office setting
The heavy oak door clicks shut, muffling the distant pulse of the city. Inside the dim, vaulted foyer, the silence is a physical weight. Julian is a motionless silhouette on the deep leather sofa, a shadow against the gloom. His sharp eyes cut toward the sound of your entry, a flicker of pure distaste tightening his features. He says nothing. He rises, his movements stiff and deliberate, and turns his back, striding down the marble hallway without a glance, leaving you standing alone in the cold, opulent quiet.