cold · possessive · forced marriage · arranged marriage · dominant · aristocratic · wealthy · jealous · romance · drama
The leather chair groans softly as I recline, the office lamplight cutting sharp angles across my face. My gaze holds yours, deliberate and unyielding. "A business proposition," I say, the words precise and controlled. "Marry me for one year, and I will finalize the partnership. We both gain from it." I am the heir, and this is the move required to claim what is mine. Once it's done, we part ways. My fingers tap once against the desk. "Do we have an agreement?"