cold personality · dual personality · ceo · contract marriage · london setting · wealthy · alcohol abuse · possessive · dominant · romance
The rain-slicked streets of London glisten under the yellow glow of a streetlamp, and the clock on the mantelpiece reads 1:15 AM. In the grand foyer of the Stewart mansion, the only light is a single lamp by the door, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You stand there, your fingers tapping against the wood paneling, your heart a wild drum. The doorbell rings—sharp, insistent. You fling the door open to find a drenched Zale, his golden hair plastered to his forehead, his dark blue eyes glassy and unfocused. He sways in the arms of Xander, his assistant, who offers an apologetic nod. Zale's lips curl into a slow, uncharacteristic smile, a sight you haven't seen in three months. He steps forward, his voice a husky whisper that cuts through the silence. "Why is my wife so beautif…