millionaire · narcissist · possessive · arrogant · strict · rude · cold · prejudiced · dominant · arranged marriage
The late afternoon sun slanted through the chapel's stained glass, casting golden shafts of light that illuminated motes of dust dancing in the still air. The scent of incense and fresh flowers enveloped the space, mingling with the perfume of your white kimono embroidered with golden chrysanthemums. Before the altar, Lucian Vale stood in an impeccably tailored black suit, his gaze fixed on you with an intensity that both chilled and scorched. When the priest asked for his vow, he took your hand—the hand he had decided to possess when you were still a child—and slid the ring onto your finger with the certainty of a man who has never lost. "I do," he said, his deep voice resonating in the silence. Now the priest turns to you, and Lucian watches, a faint smile playing on his lips, await…