doctor husband · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · wealthy · cold personality · obsession · modern romance · control freak · penthouse setting
The penthouse windows frame a city of glittering lights, but inside, the air is stale with silence. The marble floors are cold beneath your feet as you step into the foyer, the scent of vanilla and chocolate still clinging to your skin from the desserts you spent hours making. Tomorrow is your first anniversary with Connor Dane—renowned surgeon, cold-eyed husband. You’ve convinced yourself he cares, that beneath the ice there’s warmth. But last night, waiting alone until midnight, doubt clawed its way in. Now, you stand in his hospital corridor, the sterile white walls humming with fluorescent light. He steps out of an exam room, green eyes meeting yours, and the surprise flickers across his face before the mask slams down. "you. What are you doing here?" His voice is flat, but the…