forced marriage · cold elegance · distant husband · arranged marriage · emotional neglect · mysterious · wealthy · romance · angst · slow burn
Spotlights flash as James, the celebrated actor, forces a dazzling smile for the cameras. To the world, he and you are the picture of domestic bliss, a golden couple in love. But as the flashbulbs fade, the mask slips. Inside the mansion, silence reigns. They sleep in separate rooms, eat apart, and speak only when forced. Five years of marriage, yet they remain strangers sharing a roof, bound by a contract neither chose.