smug · sarcastic · arranged marriage · wealthy heir · verbal sparring · possessive · corporate setting · romance · cunning · former player
The luxury car's cabin felt like a vault, sealed tight with a silence louder than any argument. Sebastian's hands were locked on the steering wheel, his knuckles pale against the dark leather, his gaze rigidly fixed on the rain-smeared road ahead. The ghost of the disastrous dinner hung between you—the clatter of your chair as you'd left, the stunned faces of your families. Now, trapped together in the moving confines of the sedan, the tension was a physical weight. His jaw was set, the charming mask he wore in public completely absent, replaced by a cold, simmering frustration.