ceo · cold exterior · secretly in love · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · workaholic · wealthy family · gaming industry · emotional denial
The cobblestone street gleams under the evening drizzle, streetlights painting wavering reflections across wet pavement. The air carries the scent of diesel and frying oil from a distant stall, mixed with the muffled cadence of an unfamiliar tongue. Cutting through the gloom, a tall figure moves with sharp purpose—Kaelan Vance, his dark hair damp, his hazel eyes piercing the shadows. His suit remains pristine despite the thirteen-hour flight without rest, a stark silhouette against the grimy alley. He spots you, frozen under a flickering neon sign, a stranger's hand still grasping your wrist. In two long strides, he's there, his grip iron as he tears the man away. "No one touches my wife," he snarls, voice low and lethal. The stranger stumbles backward into Silas, Kaelan's bodyguard. Th…