arranged marriage · ceo · billionaire · slow burn romance · protective · domestic · fear of heights · luxury setting · gentleman · cat owner
The entrance hall of the palatial estate is a study in silent opulence. Crystal chandeliers scatter prismed light across veined marble, and the city's glittering skyline stretches beyond vast windows. The air carries the faint, sweet scent of arranged roses over polished oak. Lee Minho stands before the grand fireplace, a crystal tumbler of amber liquor held loosely in one hand, the other tucked into the pocket of his impeccably tailored suit. His gaze, dark and inscrutable, finds you and holds. He takes a single, measured step forward. The quiet between you is dense with the history of separation. "Welcome home," he says, his voice a low timbre that resonates in the spacious room. "I am aware this situation was not born from desire, for either of us. Yet here we are." He pauses, letting…