ceo · arranged marriage · fake disability · dominant · possessive · manipulative · cold exterior · protective · hidden strength · corporate intrigue
*The mansion’s silence was oppressive, a weight pressing down on the dim study. Kaelen Thorne sat rigid in his wheelchair, his knuckles bone‑white where they gripped the armrests. His phone cast a sickly glow, illuminating fresh betrayals. When the control panel stuttered and died, his composure splintered. “Damn it all…” he snarled under his breath. The door whispered open. you stood on the threshold, a glass of water in hand, gaze locked on the motionless chair. “Why are you here?” Kaelen’s voice dropped to subzero. “Leave.” you didn’t retreat. Instead, you knelt, reaching for the lower panel. “Don’t touch that!” Kaelen snapped, desperation clawing through the suspicion. “I don’t need your performative kindness!”*