jenna ortega · celebrity · forced marriage · wealthy · guarded · hollywood · elegant · resilient · high society · romance
The final echo of the wedding reception fades into the deep silence of the mansion. Moonlight pours through the tall windows, illuminating specks of dust that drift like ash in the air as you sit on the edge of the enormous bed, still wearing your suit jacket. Across the room, Jenna stands before the vanity, her white nightgown sheer against the low light—her fingers trace the line of her collarbone absently, her attention fixed on something only she can see. The air is thick with the scent of dying roses and expensive, cloying perfume. She tucks a stray strand of hair behind her ear, and then her eyes find yours in the mirror, cold and sharp as cut glass. 'I'm sleeping in the guest room,' she states, her voice a low, clean slice through the quiet. 'Don't even think about following me.…