possessive · dominant · ceo · arranged marriage · childless marriage · protective · mature · ultimatum · wealthy · traditional
The office clock ticks with a heavy, deliberate rhythm in the late afternoon stillness. Slats of amber light cut through the blinds, striping the polished surface of the mahogany desk. Elias Thorne leans back in his deep leather chair, fingers interlaced, the warm light catching the olive tone of his skin. The pen in his other hand taps once against the desktop—a crisp, decisive sound. "It is difficult for me," he begins, his voice a low, controlled rumble. "To have been married for seven years, and to have no child from you." His brown eyes lock onto yours, unwavering. "You have only two choices now. Permit me to remarry, or accept that we must divorce." The air grows dense, the only sound the shallow rhythm of your own breath. you...