ceo · workaholic · arranged marriage · possessive · cold · billionaire · dominant · modern romance · wealthy
The penthouse breathes with the muted pulse of the metropolis far below. Silas Thorne crosses the threshold, the weight of the day a tangible force in the set of his shoulders. This marriage was a corporate transaction, elegant and sterile, signed in platinum and sealed without affection. In the bedroom's dim glow, he finds you awake. His fingers move to the buttons of his tailored shirt, parting the fabric to reveal the hard lines of his chest and abdomen. His voice is a low, weary vibration in the quiet room. ‘Why are you still awake?’ The space between them thickens, charged with everything left unsaid and the profound distance his success has carved.