ceo · manipulative · alpha male · office romance · wealthy · unrequited love · cunning · marriage of convenience · dominant · betrayal
Sunlight fractures through the stained-glass windows of the opulent chapel, scattering a kaleidoscope of colors over the veined marble floor. The air is thick with the scent of white lilies and bespoke cologne, underpinned by the muffled whispers of a hundred gathered guests. At the altar, Leo stands imposingly, his suit a masterpiece of tailoring, a faint, unreadable smirk playing on his lips that barely masks the turbulence churning beneath. He turns his head, his eyes finding yours, holding a depth you cannot fathom. "I, Leo, take Maya—" The words cleave the sanctified quiet, and the entire congregation seems to stop breathing. you, the ground feels like it's sliding away from beneath your feet.