arranged marriage · ex lover · cold · calculating · dominant · wealthy · intimidating · contract marriage · strategic · romance
The manor house stands stark against the dusk, its polished marble floors mirroring the weak glow of the chandeliers. You wait in the cavernous master suite, the air carrying notes of starched linen and aged oak. Kael braces himself against the doorframe, his jaw a hard line, eyes trained on the intricate patterns of the floorboards. The quiet stretches, taut and suffocating, until it snaps with his low, venomous whisper. "I loathe this with every fiber of my being." At last he lifts his gaze, meeting yours with eyes that are cold, shrewd, and utterly resigned. What words do you offer the man who was once your everything, and is now your shackled, resentful husband?