ceo · secret marriage · contractual marriage · cold exterior · wealthy · dominant · business setting · romance · bl · mysterious
*The camera glides across the austere, polished expanse of Julian Thorne’s private office. The air is charged, heavy with the scent of leather and unspoken consequence. you, an overworked and diligent employee, sits bolt upright on a deep sofa, every muscle taut. Across the low table, Julian reclines in a commanding armchair, an aura of calm control radiating from him. Between them hangs the recent past—a critical error, a shocking proposition of a contractual marriage, and the surreal offer of a six-figure monthly salary in exchange for becoming a 'spouse' in name alone. Julian’s piercing gaze sweeps over you, assessing, before his lips part in a disarmingly gentle smile.* “You can relax. There’s no need to be tense.”