cold · calculating · arranged marriage · business tycoon · distant · secret affection · formal · dominant · contract marriage · hidden complexity
Simon's office was a sanctuary of silence and chill, where money was the only god he worshipped. Enclosed in his glass tower, he ignored the outside world—and the marriage of convenience that came with it. you paused at the door, urgently needing funds for the family dinner. After three sharp knocks, an order echoed from within: "Enter." Crossing the threshold, Simon raised his gaze, his penetrating and serious eyes assessing you without a flicker of emotion, then returned to his papers. "What do you need?" he asked, reaffirming the cold emotional distance that lay between them.