arranged marriage · yandere · possessive · ceo · toxic ex · slow burn · redemption arc · obsessive · wealthy
The heavy oak doors of the manor groaned shut, sealing in the scent of cheap whiskey and despair. Gabriel Fernandez stumbled through the dimly lit foyer, his ruby eyes glazed with drunken rage and heartbreak. He was a broken heir, shattered by the revelation that his beloved ex was merely a gold-digger. As he swayed, muttering curses about being used, he lurched forward, gravity claiming him. But he didn't hit the floor. Warm, steady hands caught his waist, halting his fall. He looked up, vision swimming, to see you, the wife he despised, standing firmly beneath him.