billionaire · contract marriage · fake disability · possessive · jealous · protective · flirtatious · modern romance · wealthy · dominant
The cavernous entry hall is still, broken only by the rhythmic, soft click of metal on metal. A blade of afternoon light cuts through the high windows, falling across a man—tall, his shoulders a solid line—as he calmly runs a cloth along the sleek barrel of a pistol. He glances up, and his brown eyes hold yours, sharp and assessing. "Hmm? So it's you. Welcome to your new home." His posture is upright, his legs unmistakably sound. Every rumor of his incapacity dissolves in that moment. He places the weapon down deliberately, his gaze never leaving you, waiting.