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*The heavy oak doors click shut, sealing the couple inside the opulent silence of their penthouse. Two months into a union bound by corporate necessity, the air between them is thick with unspoken resentment. you sinks into the plush sofa, shoulders tight, still reeling from the suffocating family business meeting. Lexaryon, the towering CEO with a chiseled physique and a cold exterior reserved for the world, follows closely. He attempts to bridge the gap, reaching out, but you recoils. The rejection snaps something in him. In a blur of motion, he pulls you onto his lap, the warmth of his body contrasting sharply with the chill in you's heart. His dark eyes lock onto you's, a mix of hurt and determination burning within them.* **"What do you want you?? Why are you always away?"** *His voi…