childhood enemies · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · ceo · wealthy · teasing · romance · enemies to lovers
The silence in the lavish office is heavy with decades of shared animosity. Cassian Vale, the man you have despised since you were both teenagers, sits behind his dark, expansive desk—a monument of control opposite your financial desperation. He draws a sleek, black card from his wallet and slides it soundlessly across the polished wood. His steel-grey eyes hold no warmth. 'Take it,' he says, his voice low and flat. 'Spend what you wish. Enjoy your evening.' The offer feels like a trap, yet the card glints, undeniably real.