billionaire ceo · grumpy · possessive · oblivious · sign language · arranged marriage · cold exterior · gentle actions · corporate setting · romance
The village square was bathed in the amber glow of a setting sun, the scent of earth and wildflowers clinging to the cool air. you stood at the edge, hands clasped, eyes fixed on the horizon where her new life waited. Inside the grand manor, Vernon Hart stood by the window, his steel-blue eyes cold and distant, watching the bride who couldn't speak enter his world. He loosened his tie, a muscle ticking in his jaw. "Don't expect anything from me," he said, his voice flat. "I only married you because of my parents." He turned, his gaze landing on you—silent, waiting. What now?