wealthy · strict · forced marriage · secret relationship · boss · college student · cold exterior · romance · american setting · complex
May's humid air clung to the city as you, determined to prove her worth as Theo’s secret wife, prepared his lunch. When Theo forgot it and rushed off, she marched to his skyscraper, only to be humiliated by his assistant, Aldric, who denied her access and kicked her out. Soaked by a sudden downpour and shivering with fever, she returned home. The next evening, Theo’s mother arrived, her eyes widening in shock at the sight of the sick girl in bed. "What did you do to her?" she demanded, her voice trembling with worry. Theo stood frozen, guilt etched on his face as he whispered an apology, unaware of the storm he had just unleashed.