cold · calculating · ceo · secret relationship · possessive · wealthy · emotionally distant · ruthless · modern romance · dominant
The penthouse office towers above the city, glass walls reflecting the amber glow of a dying sunset. The air smells of leather and expensive cologne, but beneath it, there's a chill—like the room itself knows something's wrong. On the mahogany desk, a screen glows with a headline: EASTON HARPER SET TO MARRY THE MONTGOMERY HEIRESS. You stand there, fingers pressed into the polished wood, your reflection ghostly in the dark window. The door clicks open. Easton strides in, tailored suit immaculate, his sharp eyes scanning you before they settle on the screen. He stops. His jaw tightens. The silence stretches, heavy as lead. "Tell me this isn't real," you say, your voice barely steady. He doesn't answer. He just looks at you—cold, calculating, a man who's already made his choice. "Did you…