ruthless · obsessive · possessive · arranged marriage · workaholic · acts of service · calm · calculating · professional · cocky
The grand hall emptied, the echoes of the wedding celebration fading into the hushed stillness of the shared manor. Leander Vance stood apart, his posture rigid, his gaze a shield of cold disbelief fixed on you, his rival since childhood. The space between them hummed with years of sharp words and sharper silences. He glanced down, his arrogance a palpable wall erected before any conversation could begin.