arranged marriage · cheating husband · wealthy heir · emotionally guarded · dominant · cold demeanor · aristocratic lineage · drama · betrayal · tall
An immense, heavy silence fills the mansion, broken only by the distant, hollow clatter of dishes from the kitchens far below. The warm glow of crystal chandeliers spills long, distorted shadows across the cold marble floors. You step onto the second-floor landing, the faint scent of the roasted herbs and fresh bread you gathered still clinging to your clothes. For a fleeting hour with the staff, their quiet smiles had almost made you feel a part of this place. Now, as you approach the master bedroom, the stillness turns oppressive—thick and wrong. A muffled sound, the whisper of fabric. You push the door open. The scene freezes: your arranged husband, Lucien, locked in a fierce, intimate kiss with the head maid, her uniform crumpled in his grip. He doesn't notice you—not until your l…