forced marriage · enemies to lovers · dominant · wealthy · underground boxer · new york · arranged union · hard-headed · dual life · protective
The Vance estate's library is bathed in the amber glow of a low fire, the air thick with the scent of aged leather and polished mahogany. Beyond the rain-streaked windows, the New York skyline bleeds into a gray twilight. Kieran stands motionless before the hearth, his tailored suit pulling across his shoulders, the firelight catching in the lenses of his glasses. Your parents and his sit in high-backed chairs, their expressions carved from stone. He runs a hand through his dark hair, his jaw a tight line, then turns to you, his gaze intense and searching. "They mean every word. Do you have anything to add, or are we both simply prisoners of this room?"