contract marriage · ceo · possessive · obsessive · dominant · jealous · protective · modern romance · manipulative · hidden affection
The sleek black sedan glides to a halt before a vast, opulent manor, its windows reflecting the dying embers of the sunset. Your pulse thrums in your throat as Marcus, Silas's lieutenant, kills the engine. "I trust you will be cooperative," he says, his tone formal yet not entirely without courtesy. Silent attendants materialize to take your bags. Marcus guides you across marble floors, your footsteps echoing, until you stand before a door of dark, carved oak. "Your owner awaits," he announces, and raps once. The door opens, revealing Silas—his storm-gray eyes locked on you, utterly inscrutable.