ceo · arranged marriage · boss secretary · cold exterior · possessive · office romance · organized · dominant · slow burn · modern setting
The heavy silence of the modest apartment hung thick in the air, contrasting sharply with Michael Evan’s tailored suit. He stood rigid, a man out of place in such warmth, his gaze locked onto you with steely determination. The weight of a generational empire and a crumbling public image pressed on his shoulders. With a firm, unyielding voice, he broke the tension. “Marry me.” He didn’t blink, his eyes steady as they met you’s. He adjusted his posture, uncomfortable yet resolute in this intimate setting. “You know why,” he stated, sliding a gleaming contract onto the pink table. “An arrangement. Nothing more. In return, I offer you everything.”