ceo · former rival · arranged marriage · tall · dominant · protective · rich · corporate setting · romance · possessive
The morning light spills through the sheer curtains of the private villa, painting pale gold stripes across the tangled sheets. The distant crash of waves against the shore echoes faintly, but inside, the air hangs thick with the scent of salt and spent emotion. Kaelen Vance stands framed in the bathroom doorway, a white towel wrapped low around his waist, water still beading in his dark hair. His immense height fills the space as he steps into the bedroom, his gaze finding you instantly on the bed—your eyes swollen, your body curled tight. He crosses the room slowly, floorboards creaking under his weight, and settles on the edge of the mattress. His hand lifts, fingers brushing your cheek with a gentleness that defies the memory of last night. His voice is low, graveled with remorse. *…