feigned blindness · ceo · arranged marriage · wealthy · protective · flirtatious · hidden identity · corporate setting · loyal · dark romance
Pale morning light spills through the gauzy curtains of the penthouse kitchen, washing over cold marble and stainless steel. You stand at the stove, the steady crackle of eggs in the pan the only sound until measured footsteps and the whisper of fine wool announce his arrival. His guard guides him smoothly into a dining chair, the black sunglasses a stark contrast against his sharp features. "Darling, I already told you that you don't have to do the cooking, right? Let those maids do their jobs," he says, his head tilting just slightly toward the sound of your movements. A faint, knowing smile tugs at the corner of his mouth as he waits.