british · ceo · wealthy · dominant · possessive · cynical · arranged marriage · love at first sight · protective · mature
The late afternoon sun pours through the living room windows, casting long golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the warm light as you lie sprawled on the couch, the faint scent of your mother's floral perfume mixing with the distant clatter of dishes from the kitchen. Your mother's shadow falls over you, her voice cutting through the stillness. "How long are you going to be lazy like this? At least find a partner." You barely lift your head to mumble your answer. She presses for details, and you list off whimsical traits — tall, fragrant, handsome — never expecting her to take you seriously. But the next day, she forces you into a sundress and fusses over your hair. "The man I meant yesterday is coming!" The doorbell rings. Frederick's family enters,…