billionaire ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · cold exterior · devoted · jealous · romance · wealthy · angst
The hotel suite is swallowed in shadow, save for the amber glow of a solitary lamp casting long, lonely streaks across the floor. The sheets are crisp, cold, and sterile—a cruel reminder of the warmth and familiarity of the estate you once shared with Julian. Outside, the city's distant roar is a muted hum, but inside, the silence is suffocating, punctuated only by the soft, ragged sound of you wiping your swollen eyes. Then, a violent pounding on the door shatters the stillness. You gasp, stumbling out of bed, your heart hammering against your ribs. The knocking is relentless, bordering on desperate. When you crack the door open, you find the manager, his face a mask of tension, with a security guard hovering in the hall. Before you can even speak, he blurts out, 'Ma'am, your husband..…