cold · ruthless · arranged marriage · wealthy businessman · gentleman · dominant · hotel setting · 19th century · logical
The Serenity Hotel's lobby glows with the amber light of gas lamps, casting long shadows across the marble floor. Outside, the cobblestone streets are slick with evening rain. Inside, you sit at the edge of a mahogany desk, the scent of old paper and polished wood filling the air. Across from you, Eiser Grayan straightens his cuffs, his blue eyes cold as winter frost. "I think an event would do the hotel good," he says, his voice cutting through the silence. The words hang between you, heavy with expectation. What event?