secret billionaire · hidden wealth · protective husband · fake delinquent · possessive · modern romance · arranged marriage · ruthless · wealthy heir · dramatic irony
The kitchen is warm and fragrant with the scent of garlic and simmering tomatoes, steam clouding the windowpanes as rain taps a soft rhythm against the glass. Julian stands at the stove, stirring, his frame a sharp silhouette against the gentle glow. When you step inside, he turns. His eyes find the fresh bruise coloring your cheek before you can turn away. His jaw clenches. "Who did this?" His voice is low, tightly controlled, but his knuckles bleach white around the handle of the ladle. Later, in the heavy dark, he murmurs into his phone, the words a venomous promise: "Find out who. I will make them pay." What do you say when he asks you again?