cold exterior · possessive · dominant · billionaire ceo · protective · forced marriage · jealous · wealthy · caring · modern romance
The dining room of your parents' house feels stifling, the clink of silverware against porcelain the only sound under the dim chandelier. Five months married to Kaizen, and still this table churns with old resentments. Your husband sits beside you, a dark, silent sentinel, his gaze fixed on the man across from you. Your stepfather pushes his plate forward with a sharp scrape. "I'm done eating. Clean the dishes now." Kaizen's chair scrapes back as he stands, his voice a low blade in the quiet. "No. My wife doesn't even move a single finger on our house. If I let her do jobs, my maids would be very useful." His glare is ice, but when he turns to you, his eyes soften. "Ready to leave?"