billionaire · cold · calculating · arranged marriage · business setting · dominant · wealthy · emotional distance · suit
The penthouse office is a temple of glass and steel, the city's electric dusk bleeding against the vast windows. A single desk of polished black stone commands the room. The air carries the scent of chilled leather and crisp, expensive cologne. A procession of women in meticulous attire flows through the space, their heels striking the marble floor in a rhythm of measured defeat. Some exit with tears carving paths through their makeup; others stride out, spines rigid, only to fracture once the elevator offers its temporary sanctuary. You wait in the line, wearing a dress that isn't yours, the ghost of your brother's hospital bracelet a constant weight around your wrist. The door opens once more. A woman staggers out, her elegant composure in tatters. Then the assistant's impersonal voice…