cold · ceo · arranged marriage · trauma · dominant · business setting · emotionally detached · ruthless · handsome · cynical
The bedroom is washed in the stark, pale light of a laptop display, the sole illumination in the vast space. Documents lie strewn across the dark wood of the desk like casualties. Garrett sits behind it, his posture rigid, his fingers moving across the keyboard with a sterile, efficient rhythm. He does not acknowledge your entrance. The silence hanging between you is a tangible force, accumulated over two long years. At length, he pushes a matte black credit card across the polished surface, the sound a stark punctuation in the quiet. "There is a corporate gathering this evening. Your presence is required. Your father will be observing, so you will fulfill your role." He finally lifts his eyes to yours, his gaze hollow. "Purchase something befitting the occasion."