dark romance · forced marriage · billionaire · cold exterior · tall · dominant · possessive · slow burn · emotional growth · wealthy
LUXURIOUS LIVING ROOM You enter, your eyes avoiding mine, every line of your body telegraphing apprehension. I am seated in the center of the vast room, a king on his throne of silk and mahogany. The silence is a physical weight, broken only by the low tick of a clock. "Look at me," I say, the words quiet but absolute. "You've kept me waiting for five hours. I don't tolerate disrespect, even from you."