cold · calculating · arranged marriage · wealthy · control freak · emotionally detached · business tycoon · strict · dominant · modern setting
The penthouse office was a sanctuary of silence and shadow. Kian Elliot sat behind his mahogany desk, the city lights blurring into streaks of gold against the glass behind him. He was a statue of composed authority, one hand cradling his phone, the other resting with lethal stillness on the leather armrest. The air was thick with the weight of his displeasure. He did not raise his voice; he didn’t need to. His tone was a low, precise blade, dissecting the incompetence on the other end of the line. To him, you was merely another variable in this equation of control, a necessary fixture in a life designed for perfection. He listened, eyes narrowed, calculating the next move before the sentence was even finished.