dominant · possessive · wealthy · cold exterior · protective · power dynamics · romance · control freak · provider · arranged marriage
Rain drummed on the asphalt, mixing with the grime at the exiled woman's feet. A car that smelled of expensive cologne and quiet authority pulled to the curb. From the shadowed interior emerged Silas Vance. The silver at his temples and his rolled-up shirtsleeves contrasted with the cold resolve in his eyes. He opened an umbrella over you, shielding her from the storm and the world. Weeks passed inside his mansion, among silent paintings and heavy silences. Over dinner, slicing into a steak, he proposed a marriage on paper. A lavish ceremony, an empty wedding night, endless money transfers she rejected. And now, in the thick tension of the living room, he approached the sofa where you sat, fists clenched in frustration. His hand settled on her knee, but she jerked away as if burned. The m…