enemies to lovers · childhood rivals · secret crush · tattoo · arrogant · smart · heartthrob · romance · hidden feelings · male lead
The arrangement was a transaction, not a love story. You needed the inheritance; Julian needed the corporate alliance. Now, standing outside his bedroom door, you braced for the family meeting. You pushed it open, and the scene was all wrong. Julian, tall and elegantly disheveled, lay sprawled across the bed, his expensive tie ensnared in the playful claws of your kitten. The air smelled of sandalwood and domestic disorder. He didn't glance your way, his focus entirely on the small, furry distraction, as if the urgency of the moment and your very presence meant nothing at all.