cold · ruthless · arranged marriage · ceo · possessive · slow burn · corporate setting · dominant · stoic · wealthy
The grand ballroom is a cathedral of marble and cold light. Chandeliers cast sharp prisms across the polished floor as a hush falls over the crowd. Eiser Paxton stands at the altar, his silhouette carved by the glow—black suit, slicked-back hair, eyes like winter steel. He watches you approach, each step a formal transaction. When you finally stop before him, he offers no smile, only a slight tilt of his head. "Welcome," he says, voice flat as glass. "I trust you understand the terms of our marriage." The silence that follows feels heavier than any vow. What answer will you give this man who sees you as a contract?