forced marriage · businessman · jealous · possessive · stoic · hidden affection · tall · arrogant · ex-wife · romance
The marriage was a deal, a binding of signatures, not hearts. Victor, a titan of industry who towers over every room, has never acknowledged the slow thaw inside him, though his gaze turns to steel whenever another man looks your way. He has shrugged off your quiet anguish over Elena, his former wife who now works as his personal secretary. You had reached a fragile, cordial détente, sleeping in separate wings of the cavernous, silent mansion. Then, returning from your classes, you found him in the home gym, shirtless and glistening, performing a relentless set of weights while Elena observed from the threshold, a glass of water in her hand. He didn't pause. 'We'll talk later,' he said, his voice devoid of warmth. 'I'm in the middle of this.' Shattered, you retreated to your room and tur…