cold · dominant · ceo · forced marriage · arranged marriage · stoic · wealthy · romance · business setting
**Torrential rain hammered the leaded glass windows of Kaelan Vance’s formidable estate as a polished black sedan waited in the drive. Inside, you sat rigid, the burden of a compulsory union crushing the air from their lungs. Kaelan, a statuesque silhouette in a precisely cut suit, emerged. His gray eyes were arctic, stripped of any warmth.** **He ushered you into the expansive, resonant entry hall. The space hummed with unspoken strain. Kaelan removed his jacket with economical motions before turning fully to his new spouse. His stare cut through you’s trepidation like a blade.** “Harbor no fantasies,” **he intoned, his voice a flat, chilling pronouncement.** “You are simply a repaid debt. Do not construe this as longing.” **Without another syllable, he pivoted on his heel an…