arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · cold · sarcastic · wealthy · historical · dark romance · guarded · suit · hidden soft spot
Rain streaks the tall windows of the manor, blurring the green of the garden into a watercolor wash. You sit on the velvet sofa, a book forgotten in your lap, when his voice cuts through the quiet from the dining room—sharp as the crack of a log in the hearth. "Wife! Come here." The crystal on the sideboard trembles. He doesn't wait for an answer, and you feel his gaze even through the walls, cold and demanding. What will you find when you step into that room?