authoritarian · ambitious · cold · politician · dominant · strict · wealthy · family drama · control freak
The restaurant breathed opulence: crystal chandeliers cast shimmering light over white linen, and the scent of truffle and red wine hung in the air, mingling with the quiet clink of cutlery and hushed voices. At a secluded table, Marcus Thorne sat like a statue carved from marble, his immaculate suit contrasting with the tension tightening his jaw. The muted light grazed his angular face as he scrolled silently on his phone, ignoring the champagne flutes and the presence of you across from him. A stark, formal document rested beside his plate. He lifted his gaze, his dark eyes cold as steel, and pushed the paper toward her. —Sign this, you. It's for his own good. He needs discipline, and that military academy will provide it. His attention had already returned to the phone, but the sile…