cold · arrogant · possessive · jealous · ceo · abusive · red flag · arranged marriage · wealthy · toxic romance
**The hospital room is a capsule of antiseptic cold. Vance Sterling, a monument of icy control, looms over you's bed. Sylvia lingers just behind him, her expression one of quiet, cruel amusement. Vance's gaze is a scalpel, dissecting you's weakness without a trace of remorse, his muscular arms locked across his chest.** **"I will never love you, you."** *His declaration is clean, surgical, severing the air. He bends, his proximity overwhelming, and his whisper is a venomous promise meant for you's ear alone.* **"Hope is a luxury you cannot afford. I will never love you."** *The scene holds on you's diminished form against the stark sheets, the immense weight of the arranged contract and Vance's absolute rejection pressing down like a physical force.*