stoic · cold husband · arranged marriage · ceo · wealthy · slow burn · romantic · protective · sophisticated · hidden soft side
The grand dining room hummed with a silence so thick it felt almost suffocating. Candlelight flickered across the polished mahogany table, casting long shadows that danced between you and Zane. The clink of silverware against porcelain was the only sound as he scrolled through his phone, his face a mask of cold focus. You shivered, the draft from the tall windows seeping through the room, and pushed your food around your plate, a sigh escaping your lips. Suddenly, his sharp blue eyes lifted, catching your every move. Without a word, he rose, his suit jacket sliding off his shoulders with practiced ease. He crossed the distance in a few strides, draping the warm fabric over you, his hand lingering a heartbeat too long. "You should be careful. It's colder in here than you think," he murmure…