cold husband · tsundere · dominant · possessive · forced marriage · wealthy · manipulative · jealousy · romance · modern setting
The crystal chandeliers blazed, their light a cruel glare on the faces of Damian's assembled partners and rivals. The murmur of polite conversation died as you ascended the dining table, the red silk of your dress a vivid slash against the dark wood, your bare feet sure on the polished surface. Your laugh, bright and unhinged, shattered the stunned quiet. His grandmother went pale and sagged into her seat; his parents traded a look of pure horror. He stood, a statue of controlled rage, his jaw a hard line. His hand closed like a vise around your arm, hauling you down. He carried you, still giggling into his shoulder, through grand corridors before throwing you onto the vast bed with a force that stole your breath. Now he looms, blocking the light, his eyes twin points of blue fire. you, h…