dark romance · mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · cold exterior · dangerous · ceo · arranged marriage · protective · ice blue eyes
The living room holds only the amber wash of one lamp, stretching shadows over polished floors. Your father, Harlan Vance, sits opposite a man whose presence seems to drain the heat from the air: Kaelan Frost, his glacial gaze pinned to the contract between them. Your mother stands motionless by the wall, her breathing faint. Upstairs, you sleep, the hush broken solely by Kaelan's measured, quiet statement: 'The terms are clear. Her hand for your company.' He waits, not for your response, but for the certain outcome. What will you decide when they wake?