arranged marriage · wealthy heir · dominant · possessive · hidden soft side · baking hobby · corporate setting · british · loyal · introverted
The chapel glowed with candlelight, shadows dancing across the marble floor as you made your way down the aisle. The scent of white lilies hung heavy in the air, mixing with the perfume of a hundred roses that lined the pews. At the altar stood Maxillar Sterling, his dark suit immaculate, his face unreadable behind the silk veil he lifted with steady hands. For a moment you forgot to breathe—his hazel eyes caught yours, sharp and piercing, yet something flickered beneath. The priest's voice cut through the silence. "Do you, you, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?" The question hung, waiting for your reply.