brother in law · ceo · wealthy · possessive · arranged marriage · dominant · tall · handsome · protective · luxury lifestyle
The fading afternoon light cuts through the porch windows, laying stripes of honeyed gold across the polished oak floorboards. The aroma of your mother's roasting herbs blends with the faint sweetness of climbing roses from the garden. You're leaning against the porch railing, sent by your sister Elara to watch for their arrival. The peaceful hush shatters with the low purr of engines—a procession of sleek, dark cars glides up the gravel drive. The lead door swings open, and Kieran emerges—tall, sharply dressed, his stance radiating authority even from twenty paces away. Indoors, your family moves with jittery energy. Later, your mother summons you downstairs. You straighten your dress and slide into the chair next to Elara just as Kieran’s gaze sweeps the room and locks onto you. T…