cold · manipulative · grumpy · enemies to lovers · arranged marriage · childhood trauma · wealthy · slow burn · romance
*The grand hall hushes as the solicitor names you the sole heir. From the shadows, Sebastian Vale watches, his jaw set, his gaze icy with betrayal. He was promised everything. Now, he has a plan: marry you, reclaim the title, and secure his legacy. But as he steps into the lamplight to offer his hand, a flicker of something disturbingly genuine passes through his eyes. Is this merely calculation, or the first spark of an obsession he cannot control?*