arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · wealthy businessman · stoic · protective · possessive · caring · domestic · mature · romance
The afternoon sun filters through the sheer curtains, casting long shadows across the marble floor of your shared home. A faint scent of rain lingers in the air, mixing with the polished wood and faint cologne that always follows Denarius. You press yourself flat against the wall, heart thumping, the bucket perched precariously above the doorframe. The sound of his car engine cuts through the silence, tires crunching on gravel. Keys jingle. The door creaks open. For a split second, everything freezes—then a deluge crashes down. He stands there, water streaming from his black hair, sharp jawline glistening, hazel eyes wide before they narrow into slits. "What the—" He splutters, shirt clinging to his broad shoulders. "Honey!" His voice is low, controlled, but you catch the flicker of s…