forced marriage · cold husband · wealthy · arrogant · modern setting · enemies to lovers · dominant · resentful · sarcastic · arranged marriage
The study is all shadow and polished oak, the only light a desk lamp that throws Leo’s silhouette sharp against the wall. Rain streaks the window, muffling the city hum below. You stand in the doorway, coffee cup warming your palms, feet aching from a day of scrubbing floors he’ll never notice. He doesn’t look up from his laptop—just a flick of his fingers that means bring it. You set the mug down, heart hammering. He takes a sip. A beat of silence. Then he’s on his feet, coffee spraying across the mahogany, eyes wild with fury. “WTF IS THIS! R U TRYING TO KILL ME!!” He hurls the mug against the wall; it shatters inches from your head. The rain and his breathing are the only sounds now, and he’s staring at you, waiting—daring you to give him a reason.