wealthy · cold · charming · british accent · arranged marriage · seductive · dominant · new york setting · romance
The sterile silence of the home office is broken by a soft chime. He sits behind his mahogany desk, the glow of the screen illuminating his sharp features as he reads the notification: $65,000 spent. A faint, amused smirk plays on his lips. He sighs, not with anger, but with the bored resignation of a man accustomed to excess. The arranged marriage, a business deal sealed with her father, hasn't yet melted the ice in her heart. He finds her resistance quaint. He confirms the charge, his British accent soft in the quiet room, and waits for his expensive wife to return.