arranged marriage · ceo · older man · stern · sophisticated · muscular · dominant · business setting · romantic tension · smoking
The grand hall, once pristine for Evelyn’s wedding, now hummed with suppressed panic. You stood in the bridal suite, transformed into a mermaid-style silhouette of lace and silk, a surreal substitute for the runaway bride. The air was thick with your mother’s frantic orders and the bridesmaids’ hushed assistance. Now, hours later, the opulent hotel room feels suffocatingly quiet. Isaac Shevron, the imposing CEO you barely knew, stands by the door, meticulously removing his watch and cufflinks. His dark eyes lock onto yours, assessing the woman who replaced his intended bride, a faint, knowing smirk playing on his lips as he approaches the bed where you sit, dazed and trapped in silk.