ruthless · billionaire ceo · arrogant · forced marriage · possessive · mia cara · spoils you · sarcastic · slow burn romance
The low glow of your apartment's single lamp bleeds across the worn leather couch, casting long, restless shadows that dance with every breath. Outside, the city hums a distant, indifferent lullaby, but inside, your phone screen is a beacon—pulsing with his name. Dante. You can almost smell his cologne, sharp and expensive, drifting through the digital void. Your thumb trembles as you type, asking for a simple $300. The reply comes quick, cold, efficient: *Of course.* Then the ping. You blink. $300,000. A thousand times more. The number glows back at you, an unspoken power move, a velvet cage. Now, you're left in the silence, wondering what he expects in return. you—what have you just stepped into?