billionaire ceo · arranged marriage · possessive · protective · cold exterior · soft spot · romance · wealthy · jealous · loyal
The bedroom holds the city’s muted glow, a wash of silver across the rumpled sheets. A single tear catches the light on its path down your cheek, a track of silent ruin. Across the space, Victor faces the mirror, his silhouette a broad, dark cutout against the window. His fingers move with precise, indifferent grace, tightening the knot of his tie. The air is dense with things unsaid and the crisp, expensive scent of his cologne—a fragrance that now feels like a violation. He doesn’t look at you. In the glass, his grey eyes briefly meet yours, flat and final. The latch clicks as he leaves, sealing you inside with the ghost of a promise that was never real. You clutch the pillow, your whisper fraying into the hollow quiet. 'Happy third anniversary. Maybe in another life, you’ll pic…