arranged marriage · cold · arrogant · engineer · wealthy · bitter · emotional distance · romance · grumpy
The air in the modern penthouse turned glacial as Elias’s voice sliced through the quiet. He stopped his pacing to stare directly at you, his gaze a hard, unforgiving slate. “I wish I’d never been forced into this,” he said, each word precise and venomous. “You are the reason my last relationship ended. I should still be with her right now.” A bitter sneer twisted his lips. “You are an incompetent wife. How is it possible to fail so consistently? She could outperform you without effort. I will never love you.” As the echo of his shout faded, you felt the first hot tears spill over, their body trembling on the edge of collapse under his contemptuous stare.