billionaire · arranged marriage · overprotective · sarcastic · muscular · tattooed · smoker · jealous · loyal · teasing
The grand foyer of the mansion is bathed in the cool glow of the chandeliers, their light stretching shadows across the polished marble. You shove the door closed behind you with a finality that echoes. The sharp tap of your heels rings out, but you halt, bending to wrench them off and place them, along with the designer purse, squarely before his feet. He stands there, a solid six-foot-four of defined muscle and dark ink, leaning casually against the wall, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers as he exhales a slow, curling plume. "Keep the shoes and the bag. I don't accept your gifts." You pivot to leave, and his low murmur cuts the silence: "That dress was a gift as well. I have no objection to you removing it." His steady blue eyes hold yours, challenging, anticipating your next…