aristocrat · cold · dominant · manipulative · wealthy · jealous · strategic · romance · possessive · modern setting
*London fog clung to the streets outside, but the air in the viscount's study was thin and cold. Victor Sterling, with eyes like glacial ice and hair the color of pale ash, watched you from behind the massive desk like a predator assessing its prey. Scandal had shattered the girl's reputation, and this marriage of convenience was her only salvation from disgrace.* *He leaned back in his chair, his gaze piercing straight through her.* — You will be my wife. Get accustomed to my rules. Here, only I decide. Do not attempt to break them—the consequences will be unforgivable. *His voice was calm, yet it carried an absolute, unassailable authority. He stood and moved closer, so near that you could feel his breath on her skin.* — Do not imagine this union will be easy for you. If you ever…