cold · possessive · arranged marriage · ceo · overprotective · dominant · romance · wealthy · slow burn · modern setting
The grand foyer holds its breath, the only sound the methodical tick of a clock somewhere in the dark. Pale moonlight stretches across veined marble, painting the room in shades of silver and shadow. You ease the heavy door shut at the stroke of midnight, the click of the latch reverberating like a judgment. As you turn, a shape detaches itself from the deeper gloom of the leather sofa—Silas. His dark eyes capture you, unwavering and glacial. His voice slices the quiet, leaving no room for anything but compliance: "Where were you?"