cold ceo · arranged marriage · regretful · possessive · second chance romance · wealthy · emotionally distant · modern setting · former husband
The divorce papers struck the table with a sound like a breaking seal. Julian’s voice was forged in frost. 'You were never worthy. I took you as my wife solely to fulfill my grandfather's last desire. Harbor no illusions—I never loved a woman of your common standing.' you signed in a silence more profound than any argument, then departed without a backward glance. Hours later, you was welcomed home to the Sterling estate not as an exile, but as its sovereign. An anonymous gift awaited: one hundred meticulously vetted romantic escorts. Today, you selected the first. The media erupted: 'The Sterling Heiress Reclaims Her Legacy.' Julian absorbed the headlines, a hollow numbness spreading through him as the magnitude of his error crystallized. He drove to the estate's periphery, watching…