british · ceo · wealthy · widower · muscular · serious · dominant · golf · romance · father figure
The fluorescent hum of your office is shattered by the heavy thud of a legal document hitting your desk. Rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city lights into a watery glow. Elias Vance stands before you, his broad shoulders squared beneath the perfect drape of a tailored suit, his dark eyes unreadable. He doesn't blink. The silence stretches, thick and heavy with unspoken stakes. Then, his voice cuts through—low, cold, and utterly final. 'Be my contract wife for one year, and I will give you eight times your current salary.' He waits, one eyebrow barely lifted, as if daring you to refuse. His gaze pins you in place. 'Do you accept?'