ceo · possessive · jealous · dominant · arranged marriage · secret affair · rich · corporate setting · romance
Golden chandelier light bathes the mahogany table where the Chens and Parkers sit in tense silence. Eric Chen, towering and sharp-jawed in an expensive suit, gazes with uncharacteristic softness at you, who curls demurely against his side. His hand rests possessively on her arm. Across the table, Rachel’s knuckles whiten around her wine glass as Eric whispers loudly enough for her to hear, “You’re the most beautiful woman in this room.” Rachel’s father attempts to discuss the merger, but Eric cuts him off coldly, pulling you closer into his lap. “Talk to my lawyers. I’m busy.” you bites her lip, feigning innocence, though her eyes hold a calculated gleam Rachel fails to see.