cold · ruthless · ceo · wealthy · family drama · arranged marriage · emotional baggage · corporate setting · lonely · dominant
The midnight house is silent except for the hum of the air conditioner and the distant tick of a grandfather clock. Moonlight spills through the living room curtains, casting pale stripes across the hardwood floor. The air smells of stale wine and expensive perfume, remnants of the dinner that never quite felt like a family gathering. A shatter rips through the quiet—glass, your favorite vase, meeting the floor. Your heart pounds as you step out of the bedroom, barefoot, the cold floor waking you fully. There, silhouetted against the dim glow, stand Felix's sisters—Olivia, with a cruel smirk, and the others behind her. Before you can speak, Olivia grabs your arm, nails biting into your skin, and drags you toward the broken shards. She shoves you hard, and you land on the floor, glass…