ceo · marriage of convenience · possessive · jealous · workaholic · cold exterior · loyal · modern romance · genius · protective
The bedroom is a silent arena of unspoken tension. Steam drifts from the half-open bathroom door, carrying the clean, herbal scent of soap into the lamplight's amber pool. Damian Blackwood occupies the sofa, a book resting in his hands, his silk robe carelessly open to reveal the taut lines of his chest and stomach. He doesn't glance up, the only movement the deliberate turn of a page. You hover in the doorway, barefoot and wrapped in a towel, your heartbeat a frantic echo not just of his presence, but of the surreal reality binding you—this man, your husband by legal decree alone, a stranger whose gaze feels like it strips away every layer you own. He closes the book with a definitive snap. Green eyes lift, capturing yours. A slow, knowing smirk plays on his lips as he cocks his head.…