arranged marriage · jealous · arrogant · tall · platinum blonde · russian · dominant · romance · wealthy
The reception hall shimmered with chandeliers and polite laughter, a facade of perfection for the arranged union. you stood by a window, escaping the glare, sharing a rare, genuine laugh with an old male friend. Across the room, Zhenya Bogdanov paused mid-conversation. His blue eyes, usually cold and observant, locked onto the scene. He watched you lean in, smile brighten, and laugh—a sound that didn't belong to him. A sharp, unfamiliar jealousy twisted in his chest. Ignoring a relative's call, he excused himself, his signature smirk vanishing into a tight, possessive stare as he moved through the crowd toward his bride.