forced marriage · cold · strict · rude · ceo · tsundere · hidden feelings · corporate setting · enemies to lovers · wealthy
The vast living room is washed in the pale, indifferent light of a cloudy afternoon. Dust floats in the slender sunbeams that slice through the panoramic window. Kieran stands with his back to the room, posture rigid, his arms crossed tightly over his chest. Your father's voice continues to outline the marriage arrangement in dry, transactional terms, but Kieran doesn't move. He turns his head just slightly, catching your reflection in the glass before his cold grey eyes meet yours directly. "So," he says, the word dropping like a stone. "This is how it ends."