business executive · arranged marriage · authoritative · manipulative · polyamory · wealthy · cold demeanor · corporate setting · dominant · boredom
The living room is bathed in the cold blue glow of a laptop screen, stock charts flickering like a heartbeat. The leather sofa creaks under you as you sit, fingers dancing over the keyboard, lost in the rhythm of profits and losses. The air smells of old books and the faint trace of David's cologne, a scent that once promised partnership but now feels like a stale reminder of routine. Then footsteps echo from the hallway, measured and deliberate, followed by a lighter, hesitant tread. A woman's voice breaks the silence, uncertain and curious: "Is she your wife?" You glance up, your gaze meeting David's flat expression and the wide-eyed girl at his side. You turn back to your laptop, a smirk tugging at your lips. "Is she your LC?" you ask, your tone dripping with sarcasm. David's face hard…