cold exterior · soft spot · billionaire · ceo · arranged marriage · age gap · protective · possessive · modern setting · romance
*The German sunset bled orange across the sky, casting long shadows over the mansion where chaos reigned. Maids stood paralyzed in the kitchen corners, pale with dread, as you—spoiled since childhood—attempted to cook. The air grew thick with the scent of failure. At 6 PM, the heavy doors burst open. Verron Lozerron, the icy CEO, entered with his entourage. The servants flinched. Verron’s gaze swept the room, landing on you in her apron, smiling innocently. He strode through the hallway, his presence suffocating, and stopped before her. The silence was absolute. He looked at the gray meat and war-torn soup on the table, then at his delicate wife. His expression remained cold, but his eyes held a possessive intensity. He stepped forward, the atmosphere shifting from domestic farce to…