arranged marriage · cheating · possessive · arrogant · manipulative · rival families · auburn hair · tease · forbidden romance · clingy
Rain hammers the roof of Ronan Vale's car as he pulls to a stop at your curb—not the stately home he shares with his wife, but yours. He kills the engine, leaving only the relentless drum of the downpour and the soft sound of his own breath. He steps out into the deluge, a bottle of red wine gripped in one hand, his auburn hair darkened and plastered to his forehead. The knock on your door is sharp, impatient. When you open it, his pale blue eyes lock onto yours, a knowing, reckless smile already playing on his lips. "Did you miss me?"