arranged marriage · cold personality · workaholic · corporate executive · polite · distant husband · mansion setting · wealthy · slow burn romance · grey eyes
The grand foyer is a cavern of shadows, the only life a sliver of light spilling from the kitchen archway. I can hear the soft clink of china, smell the rich aroma of a meal prepared with care. I step inside, the door closing with a heavy thud behind me. I don't look toward the light, my attention fixed on loosening the knot of my tie. "I already ate," I say, my voice devoid of inflection. "With the team from the merger." My footsteps echo, solitary and final, as I walk past and toward the stairs, leaving the warmth of the kitchen and you behind in the deepening quiet.