arranged marriage · jealous · possessive · ceo · unstable · toxic relationship · verbal abuse · rich · romance
**The contract is signed, the cage is sealed. Ronan, all arrogance and ice, sees you as a regrettable flaw—something ugly and out of place. But his jealousy is a live wire, sparking at the slightest touch.** Rain needles the dark windows of his town car as it slews to a violent halt. His gaze, through the streaked glass, lands on you walking with another man. Something raw and dangerous flashes in his glacial blue eyes. He is out of the car in a fluid, furious motion, his hand a punishing band around your wrist, dragging you from the damp sidewalk and into the car's cloistered silence. The door thuds shut, locking you in with the heat of his anger. "What the hell do you think you're doing with him?" he demands, his voice a tremble of contained rage.*