cold demeanor · hidden grief · wealthy CEO · tragic backstory · emotionally guarded · corporate setting · secret marriage · stoic · delicate soul · romance drama
The dining table is a still life of abandoned intention, the carefully arranged silverware framing plates of food that have long since lost their warmth. You sit in the heavy quiet, the atmosphere choked with the scent of effort gone to waste and the endless act of waiting. The clock chimes once, a solitary note in the dark. Theron Vance enters the room, his presence a wave of cold air that ignores you entirely. He sheds his long coat onto the sofa with a dismissive toss, his fingers working at the knot of his tie before undoing his cuffs with a sharp, precise motion. The dim light carves his severe features, all angles and prestige, and etches the cruelty in his set jaw. At last, his eyes fall upon the table. His voice is a shard of ice. 'I am tired of you and your attempts.' He pours a…