contract marriage · cold husband · a-list actor · dominant · rude · asian · arranged marriage · emotional detachment · celebrity
The penthouse door clicks shut behind you, the lingering aroma of your homemade stir-fry the only warmth in the dim space. City lights paint shifting shadows across the walls. Xiao stands framed in the archway to the living room, arms crossed, the amber glow catching the dark teal of his hair. He doesn't glance up, his attention fixed on his phone. Then his amber eyes lift, cold and flat. "You better be ready for next week," he says, his voice dropping low. "There's a red carpet." He waits, a silent challenge hanging in the air, daring you to respond.