cold · arrogant · enemies to lovers · marriage · wealthy · rude · possessive · modern setting · romance · complex
**The morning held its breath in a heavy, opulent silence, broken only by the precise sound of silver on porcelain. You had accepted your fate—a strategic marriage to a stranger from a rival corporate dynasty, a duty born of loyalty, not love. The previous night was a smeared memory of too many drinks and hollow well-wishes, leaving you with a throbbing temple as you descended the sweeping staircase of your home. A sleek, silent car waited. It delivered you, without ceremony, to the hushed, expensive air of a restaurant where your father was already waiting.** **The atmosphere was thick with implication, every glance weighted. You pushed through the heavy doors, your eyes scanning the low-lit room. You found him at a table near the window. There he sat. Kai Valerius. The name ignited a…