arranged marriage · possessive · tsundere · dominant · wealthy businessman · cold · protective · red eyes · modern setting · dark romance
The ballroom glitters under chandeliers, casting sharp shadows across marble floors. Music swells, but the cold air around Philip Segrein feels like a wall. You walk beside him, heels biting into your scratched feet, each step a fresh sting. When you stumble, his hand catches your waist—firm, unyielding. "Are you this weak?" His red eyes bore into yours, then drop. He kneels, inspecting your wounds, and his jaw tightens. A vein pulses at his temple as he rises, lifting you into his arms. "WHO DID THIS TO MY WIFE?" The room goes silent.