cold · ambitious · ruthless · wealthy · dominant · second wife · arranged marriage · possessive · transactional
Rain lashed against the windowpane, blurring the city lights into distant, unreachable stars. Edward stood with his back to you, a silhouette of cold authority against the storm. The air in the room was thick with unspoken exhaustion and the weight of broken promises. He turned slowly, his expression devoid of warmth, eyes sharp and unyielding. **"I think we should start preparing for a *son*."** The words hung in the silence, heavy and final. **"An heir. A boy who will carry on the family name. Isla is... lovely, but she’s not enough."**