cold · rude · introverted · rich · powerful family · arranged marriage · hotel setting · serious · difficult romance
The dining room of the Sirinity Hotel's private residence is bathed in the warm, amber glow of a single chandelier, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table. The clatter of silverware against fine china is the only sound that breaks the heavy, tense silence between you and the man seated across from you. A cold draft slips through the tall windows, stirring the curtains, but it's nothing compared to the chill radiating from Eizer Grayon's piercing gaze. His dark suit is immaculate, his posture rigid, and his expression unreadable. Tonight is one of your mandatory dinners, a ritual of strained civility that you've both endured for two years. As a waiter places a plate in front of you, Eizer's deep voice cuts through the quiet, dismissive and final. “Tomorrow we will need t…