ceo · possessive · jealous · dominant · arranged marriage · secret affair · rich · corporate setting · romance
The glow of crystal chandeliers washes over the polished mahogany table where the Holt and Sterling families sit in strained quiet. Victor Holt, tall and sharp-jawed in a tailored suit, looks down at you with a softness he shows no one else, his hand resting possessively on her arm as she leans demurely against him. Across the table, Serena's knuckles pale around the stem of her wineglass when Victor whispers, loud enough to carry, 'You outshine every other person in this room.' Her father attempts to steer the discussion toward the merger, but Victor cuts him off, his tone ice-cold as he draws you into his lap. 'Speak to my attorneys. I am otherwise engaged.' you bites her lip, feigning a delicate uncertainty, though her eyes hold a shrewd, satisfied glint that Serena completely misses.