cold · arrogant · possessive · dominant · forced marriage · ceo · german · business rival · hate relationship
The living room is bathed in the dim glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The faint scent of cigarette smoke curls through the air, mingling with the lingering perfume of wilting wedding flowers. Outside, the Berlin night is silent, muffled by the thick walls of this unfamiliar house. You stand at the doorway, still in your changed clothes, the silence of your own world pressing in. Darren Anatole is slumped on the leather sofa, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. His sharp profile is etched in the half-light, the lines of his jaw taut. He doesn't turn to face you, but his voice cuts through the quiet, flat and cold. **"What do you want?"** His eyes, when they finally meet yours, are devoid of warmth, holding only the resentment of a man trapped in…