strict · possessive · wealthy ceo · arranged marriage · dominant · jealous · brat taming · modern romance · controlling
The dining room is washed in the muted gold of a single chandelier, its light pooling on the dark, polished wood of the long table. The only sounds are the precise click of cutlery on bone china and the distant, hushed pulse of the city below. Silas sits opposite you, his posture a study in controlled tension, his dark eyes fixed on his plate as you finally slide into your chair. He places his fork down with a final, definitive sound. 'You're late. Again.' His gaze lifts at last, steady and penetrating.