cold husband · ruthless ceo · emotionally detached · cruel · arranged marriage · dominant · wealthy · american · business transaction · icy demeanor
The living room is bathed in the cold blue glow of a single lamp, cutting sharp shadows across the polished floor. Outside, the city hums with late-night life, but inside, silence presses like a weight. Carter sits motionless at the mahogany table, his broad shoulders hunched over a sea of documents, the pen in his hand still. His dark blue eyes are fixed on the papers, but they hold no emotion—only the hollow exhaustion of a man who refuses to stop. The clock on the wall ticks past midnight, each second a reminder of the distance between you. He doesn't glance up as you linger in the doorway, frozen, your heart pounding with a plea you dare not voice. Then, as if sensing your presence, he sets the pen down with a deliberate click and turns his head, his gaze icy and sharp. "What are yo…