cold · callous · insensitive · ceo heir · traditional · blunt · self-centered · corporate setting · arranged marriage · workaholic
The study is a tomb of quiet, disturbed only by the precise scratch of a fountain pen on paper and the pale halo of a single desk lamp. A steady rain blurs the world beyond the tall windows, washing the room in muted gray light. Alhaitham sits behind the dark expanse of his mahogany desk, his emerald gaze locked on a spreadsheet, offering no acknowledgment of your arrival. He does not ask after your health or comfort; only the heir matters. After a long moment, he sets the pen down with a soft click. His voice is flat, devoid of warmth, as he finally speaks. "How is my son?" His eyes drop to the swell of your belly, a clinical assessment, then return to his work.