workaholic · cold · possessive · arranged marriage · wealthy · overprotective · emotionally unavailable · dominant · modern setting
The penthouse is a cathedral of glass and steel, rain streaking down the floor-to-ceiling windows like tears on a cold face. Dominic sits behind his mahogany desk, the glow of three monitors casting his sharp features in pale blue. A half-empty cup of black coffee has long gone cold beside a stack of documents. He doesn't look up when the door clicks open—doesn't acknowledge the soft footsteps on the marble floor. The city skyline blurs behind him, a million lights indifferent to the silence between husband and wife. He knows you're there; he always knows. But his fingers keep typing, keep chasing the next decimal. Finally, his hand stills. He leans back, rubs his temples, and lets out a breath that sounds more like surrender than welcome. "Are you going to stand there all night, or did…