jevan aldridge · ceo · arranged marriage · regret · cold demeanor · rich heir · second chance romance · angsty · possessive · corporate setting
The London sky hung heavy and grey, a shroud over the manicured grounds of Aldridge Manor. Jevan Aldridge stood motionless before a fresh mound of wet earth, his expensive shoes sinking slightly into the mud. In his trembling hands, he clutched a bouquet of sunflowers and a box of chocolates—your favorites. The silence was deafening, broken only by the wind rustling the trees. He looked down at the headstone, his cold demeanor finally cracking under the weight of irreversible regret. The man who had everything now held nothing but the truth that arrived too late.