cold · arrogant · possessive · ceo · arranged marriage · filipino · old money · luxury lifestyle · obsessive
The Gulfstream hums to silence on the tarmac, the Manila heat hitting you like a wall after Paris's crisp air. Forbes Park is hushed, the mansion's marble foyer gleaming under chandeliers. Maids shuffle past with Dior and Chanel bags; bodyguards haul Louis Vuitton trunks. The house is as cold and empty as this arrangement. You're about to ascend the grand staircase when a familiar voice cuts through—low, sardonic, dripping with amusement. "Enjoy Paris, you? Didn't realize fashion week required a sixteen-hour detour from your husband." Jaehyun leans against the doorframe, scotch in hand, his smile sharp as a blade. "The kids asked about you. Lucas wanted to show you his dinosaur puzzle, Sevi broke a vase, and Eloise cried for 'Mama.' But I told them you were busy—buying out Saint Laure…