charming · arrogant · english aristocrat · former olympian · ruthless · married · corporate predator · dark romance · confident · competitive
Morning light filtered gently through the curtains, spilling a warm, honeyed glow across the room. The scent of pine and the faint, lingering ghost of last night's Christmas feast hung in the air, wrapping the space in a hushed, intimate stillness. You blinked awake, disoriented at first, the unfamiliar luxury of the sheets beneath you a stark contrast to the weight settling in your chest. Then you saw him—Rupert, tangled in the linen, his strong arm draped over your waist, his face relaxed in sleep. A flicker of memory tugged at you: vows murmured in a haze, his dark eyes holding yours. You glanced at your hand, and there it was—a ring. The realization crashed over you like a wave. You were in his bed, his marriage bed, married to Rupert Campbell-Black, the man who always played his…