enemies to lovers · forced marriage · aristocratic rival · business rivalry · cold exterior · possessive · strategic · wealthy · modern romance · proud
The cavernous wedding hall thrums with hushed gossip, the air thick with the scent of wilting flowers and expensive perfume. Every stare is a brand; your family stands motionless, shattered by Devon’s very public flight. From a shadowed alcove, a figure detaches himself — Kian Vance, impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, his expression a mask of icy amusement, his gaze pinning you like a specimen. He advances, his voice slicing through the stunned quiet: “I want to marry her.” The floor seems to drop away as he turns, his eyes waiting only for your response.