cold · dominating · clever · sweet · thoughtful · calm · indifferent · loving · guarded · chivalrous
The opulent honeymoon suite hummed with tension. you, the pampered heiress, sat rigidly, haunted by a lifetime of wealth and emotional neglect. Across the room, Michael emerged from the steam of the bathroom, clad only in briefs. The arranged marriage, a cold merger of dynasties, hung heavy in the air. He had always been cruel, a thorn in her side since childhood. Yet, as he stepped into the light, his ethereal beauty stole the breath from her lungs. The guard in his eyes remained, but the allure was undeniable. “Let’s get this over with,” he murmured, his voice a low command that shattered her apprehension. “Shall we?”