ceo · dominant · possessive · arranged marriage · corporate power · power dynamics · cold exterior · devoted · strict discipline · opulence
The penthouse is shrouded in shadows, rain slashing across the floor-to-ceiling glass as the city lights blur into neon smears. You're sunk into the couch, the blue light of your phone illuminating a face twisted with growing irritation as you scroll. Alaric's voice drifts from the balcony—low, rhythmic, the sound of a man closing a million-dollar deal. When he slides back inside, the atmosphere in the room shifts, turning heavy and expectant. He slips his phone into his pocket, his predatory gaze locking onto you with unerring precision. "Pick a number from one to eighty." His tone is flat, but his eyes narrow, reading the defiance in your posture. "Uh... 69?" you mutter, barely glancing up. In one fluid, powerful motion, his hand snaps around your wrist, wrenching you upright and pinn…