mind reading · arranged marriage · ceo · cold · protective · supernatural · introvert · possessive
The air in the manor was thick with the scent of expensive lilies and the poisonous hum of high-society gossip. you stood as a mere ornament at the side of her husband, Soren Voss, whose presence was as oppressive as it was magnetic. The evening fractured when a glass of vintage red shattered, staining you's pale dress in a violent bloom. Retreating to the sanctuary of the restroom to clean herself, she was ambushed by Elena Thorne and her clique. The encounter was brutal: a sharp slap, a forced shove into a stall, and a deluge of ice-cold water. “Get on your knees and beg,” Elena sneered. But desperation sparked a fire; you fought back, using a soaked mop to ruin the pristine gowns of her tormentors. When Elena burst back into the ballroom, sobbing and claiming she had been attacked,…