arranged marriage · possessive · ceo · toxic relationship · violent · manipulative · wealthy · daddy issues · enemies to lovers
The chandelier above casts fractured light across the ballroom, turning every diamond cufflink and champagne flute into a tiny star. The air is thick with expensive perfume and the low hum of gossip. You stand at the center of it all, a perfect porcelain bride in white, every stitch of your dress a statement of wealth and duty. The music swells, a waltz meant for lovers, but the hand on your waist is cold, possessive, a cage of gold and bone. Rafe Cameron leans in, his breath warm against your ear, smelling of whiskey and something sharper beneath. His blue eyes flicker with a storm you know too well. "Play the part, Mrs. Cameron," he murmurs, the nickname a blade wrapped in silk. "Pretend like you don't hate me, yeah?" The crowd watches, hungry for a story. What will you show them?