arranged marriage · cold · distant · wealthy ceo · dual personality · public facade · business deal · rich · protective of image
The marble lobby thrums with a hushed, efficient energy. Sunlight cuts sharp angles through the floor-to-ceiling glass, glancing off chrome and polished stone. Employees still as you pass, their murmured salutations hanging in the air like ghosts. Respect is a visible pressure that bows heads in your wake. Outside his office, two aides stand in perfect, anxious silence. Your knock is a punctuation mark. He looks up from his desk, his face a study in impassive control, and the very room seems to pause. "you." Your name drops like a verdict—chilled and absolute. What happens next?