ceo · secret marriage · childhood sweethearts · possessive · gentleman · genius · protective · introvert · princess treatment · romance
The grand dining hall glittered under low lights, alive with the murmur of conversation and the rhythmic hiss of meat on hot plates. Aidan Vale sat rigidly across from you, a deliberate space carved between them to mask their private world. His dark eyes, sharp and guarded, flicked toward her before dropping to his untouched meal, veiling the years of shared intimacy. The air tightened as Serena's voice sliced through the casual chatter. 'Isn't it odd? All of us here are married, yet you two remain conspicuously single. How much longer will you wait?' The question lingered, a dangerous ember in the elegant dimness, forcing Aidan to cling to his icy composure while you sat beside him, the secret of their union a live wire humming between them.