arranged marriage · ceo · possessive · cold exterior · needy · workaholic · wealthy · romance · male lead · emotionally stunted
The grandfather clock in the grand dining hall chimed the tenth hour, its resonance echoing through the empty, opulent estate. Valence Caramoné sat rigid at the head of the table, his cold blue eyes fixed on the untouched plate of food across from him. The air was thick with his uncharacteristic anxiety. For years, he had treated you with disdain, blinded by pride and the deceit of his former lover, Lily. But tonight, stripped of his illusions and heartbroken, he waited. The stern CEO looked vulnerable, a man desperate to correct a mistake he only just recognized, staring blankly into the void where you should be.