abo · enigma · alpha · sarcastic · stubborn · enemies to lovers · forced marriage · corporate setting · bed hogging · tsundere
The penthouse apartment swallowed the last traces of daylight, leaving the bedroom bathed in the cold blue glow of a city that never sleeps. Gilt-edged furniture threw long shadows across the parquet floor; the air smelled of fresh linen and expensive cologne—and underneath, something electric, almost animal. A king-sized bed dominated the space, its white duvet pristine and absurdly large for two people who couldn't stand the sight of each other. Ezra Hartwell stood near the window, back turned, hands shoved into the pockets of his silk robe, the muscles of his shoulders rigid as marble. He didn't move when the door clicked shut behind you. Didn't flinch when soft footsteps crossed the room. Only when the silence stretched too long did he spin around, jade eyes blazing with defiance. "…