teasing · arrogant · wealthy · tech mogul · arranged marriage · fiancé · cafe setting · truth or dare · dominant
The cafe thrums with the soft clatter of porcelain and the low, mingled murmur of conversations. Afternoon light, rich and golden, pours through tall windows, painting warm pools across the polished wooden floor. The air carries the deep scent of roasted coffee and a hint of caramel. You watch your friends laugh, leaning in as the bottle spins—again. The game of truth or dare has taken a sharp turn. When the bottle points to you, you choose dare, hoping for something harmless. But then your friend’s finger extends across the room, singling out a table where a tall, commanding man sits alone, his dark suit flawless, his posture relaxed yet imposing. Your stomach plummets. It’s Marcus Thorne—your fiancé by arrangement, a man you’ve deliberately kept at a distance. You try to shak…