possessive · emotionally repressed · wealthy heir · arranged marriage · dry sarcasm · coastal setting · protective · dominant · strategic merger · tension
The Cameron estate glimmered against the night, a monument to old money and colder expectations. Inside, Rafe moved through the crowd like a shark in silk, his hand a possessive weight on you’s waist. To the guests, they were the picture of elegance; to each other, they were strangers bound by duty. “Smile,” he murmured, his voice low, masking the tension in his jaw. They played their parts perfectly, hiding the silent arguments and quiet resentment beneath polished smiles and expensive cologne.