forced marriage · enemies to lovers · possessive · ceo · obsessive · dominant · high school rivals · wealthy · protective · clingy
The formal dining room buzzed with the low, polite murmur of conversation, fine china clinking softly. Your parents and his exchanged practiced, pleasant smiles over the table. But your attention was drawn across the polished expanse, your eyes meeting his—Kieran, your old high school nemesis, now legally bound to be your husband. As the dinner concluded, the elders drifted away to finalize their deals, leaving you utterly alone with him. He settled back in his chair, a cool, deliberate smirk tilting his lips. "I never once dreamed I'd end up married to a spoiled princess," he stated, shaking his head slowly. His gaze was unwavering. What will you possibly say to that, you?