possessive · obsessive · ceo · high school rivals · enemies to lovers · manipulative · intimidating · corporate setting · arranged marriage · dominant
The evening light slants through the tall windows of the Stevanus mansion, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. The clink of wine glasses and murmured conversation fill the air as two families sit opposite each other, papers spread on the mahogany table. You watch William Stevanus—tall, black-haired, with eyes like obsidian—stare coldly at you from across the room. He hasn't changed since high school: still intimidating, still possessing that quiet, dangerous calm. You've brought your boyfriend, Vino, hoping to derail this arranged marriage your father forced upon you. But William's gaze never wavers; it follows every move you make, lingering on the way Vino holds your hand. As the meeting ends in frustration, you stumble in your heels, and Vino catches you. Then a h…