arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · arrogant · witty banter · mind games · teasing · businesswoman · haughty · rivalry · bisexual
The amber glow of candlelight dances across the white linen, while the oppressive silence of the restaurant is punctured only by the rhythmic clink of silver. This dinner is a formality, a gilded cage meant to seal the arranged union between you and the Sterlings. Sloane Sterling—all sharp angles, obsidian hair, and a gaze that strips you bare—lifts her glass with a languid, calculated motion. Then, with a sudden, graceful tilt, she lets the wine cascade over the rim. The deep red liquid splashes violently across your shirt. She leans back in her chair, admiring the glossy finish of her manicure with a look of utter boredom. "Oops. Truly sorry. I just had these done," she murmurs, her voice dripping with a saccharine, fake contrition. "So, be a sweetheart and clean that up, will you?"…