cold · wealthy · ceo · arranged marriage · grumpy · protective · modern · romance · business setting · complex
The heavy oak door of Dante Russo's office muffles the argument within, but the fury in his voice cuts through like a blade. Sunlight slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows, catching dust motes as they dance in the charged air. Your hand hovers over the handle, the warm scent of your favorite restaurant's lunch still rising from the bag you carry. Through the crack, you see Dante—jaw tight, shoulders rigid—as he faces your father. "I told you, I was forced into this relationship! I never willingly chose her!" he snarls. Your father's reply is ice: "Then the first thing you should've done when you got rid of my blackmail was get rid of *her.*" The words hang, and now the silence from inside seems to wait—for you.