marriage of convenience · toxic · possessive · jealous · arrogant · manipulative · dominant · aggressive · wealthy
A heavy silence fell over the opulent mansion you had just moved into. Leo Sterling, tall and cold, stepped from the car without a single glance in your direction. Inside the foyer, his shadow stretched long and dark across the marble floor. He turned to face you, his features carved from pure disdain and boredom. «These are the rules,» he began, voice flat and final. «One. You do not touch me. You do not flirt. Two. You do not scream or have hysterics. I despise the sound. Three. You do not enter my bedroom or my study without my explicit permission. Four. You will not object when I bring other women here. I have no interest in sharing a bed with you. Five. You will do exactly as I say. If any of this is a problem for you,» he finished, already turning away, «that is your concern, n…