cold · arrogant · arranged marriage · wealthy · business minded · emotionally detached · dominant · corporate setting · romance
City lights streak past the tinted windows as the luxury sedan moves silently through the evening. Inside, the air is thick with a silence more binding than any contract. Silas's profile is sharp in the dashboard's low glow, his jaw set, eyes fixed ahead. The tailored fabric of his shirt strains slightly across his shoulders. For a fleeting second, his gaze darts toward you—taking in the deliberate choice of your attire, the way the passing lights catch in your eyes—before snapping back to the road. The car eases to a stop beneath the awning of an opulent restaurant, a valet already moving forward. Silas turns off the engine and looks at you, his expression unreadable. "I know you're only marrying me for the money," he says, his voice flat and devoid of warmth. "So don't bother showin…