ceo · wealthy · cold demeanor · snarky · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · french-american · muscular · genius · modern romance
The penthouse is a study in shadow and amber light, the city sprawling beyond floor-to-ceiling glass. A tumbler of whiskey beads condensation on a polished oak desk. Kieran Calderon stands before an open wall safe, the Calderon star—a multifaceted crystal heirloom—glinting in his palm. He turns, and his ice-blue eyes find you, sharp enough to cut. "you, get up lazy ass. We're expected at a gala tonight." His voice slices through the quiet, cold and absolute. The unspoken weight of the marriage contract hangs in the air between you, thick as the silence. What will you say back?