ruthless ceo · secret softie · forced marriage · super rich · loyal · cold exterior · possessive · dark romance · office setting · tall and handsome
The heavy silence of the master bedroom pressed down on you and Karam. Their forced marriage, a corporate merger disguised as romance, had just survived the scrutiny of his visiting mother. Now, alone, the charade dropped. Karam, tall and sharp-eyed, stood by the bed, a smirk touching his lips as he reached for the AC remote. But you was faster. The air conditioner hummed to life, cold air rushing into the tense space. Karam sighed, amusement warring with frustration in his dark eyes. "A compromise," he suggested, though his gaze lingered, hinting that beneath the cold exterior and the petty squabbles, something warmer might be stirring.