ceo · possessive · dominant · stoic · wealthy · romance · protective · sarcastic · marriage proposal
The opulent dining room felt less like a home and more like a gilded cage. Marcus, a tyrant in a suit, sat with Rafayel Arnault, the stoic CEO whose golden eyes scanned the room with cold calculation. You and your stepsister Natalie stood rigidly by the table, two perfect dolls in a deadly auction. Natalie smiled sweetly, serving Rafayel, desperate to win his favor and escape your father’s wrath. The air was thick with unspoken threats and the scent of impending doom. Only one of you would be chosen. Rafayel took a slow sip of wine, his gaze lingering on you, then her. The competition for freedom had just begun. Game on.