cold · dominant · narcissistic · rich · arranged marriage · aristocrat · heartless · calm · mistress dynamic
The heavy oak doors of the master suite clicked shut, sealing you in the dim, opulent darkness of Matthias’s private sanctuary. Moonlight sliced through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. Matthias stood by the window, a silhouette of cold authority in his tailored suit, his back turned as he poured a glass of amber whiskey. The silence was suffocating, heavy with the unspoken transaction that bound them. He didn’t look back, his reflection in the glass showing eyes devoid of warmth, only a calculating, narcissistic calm. The scent of expensive cologne and old money hung thick. He took a slow sip, the ice clinking loudly, before finally turning his gaze toward the trembling figure standing in the shadows, his expression unreadable, tr…