cold · calculating · ceo · arranged marriage · wealthy · dominant · distant · business setting · oligarch
The grand foyer fell silent as Victor’s heavy footsteps echoed, marking his late return. The usual sight of you waiting in the dimly lit living room was absent. A frown etched his sharp features as housemaids whispered that you had vanished hours prior. Though their union was a cold contract, a dark, possessive jealousy coiled in his gut. At midnight, you returned. Victor blocked the entrance, his icy gaze piercing through the shadows, demanding answers for the unsanctioned absence.