wealthy ceo · cold personality · arrogant · marital discord · tall · ambitious · emotional volatility · corporate setting · romance · possessive
The grand house has finally gone quiet, the last murmur of the wedding guests swallowed by the night. In the bridal suite, candlelight flickers, stretching shadows like grasping fingers across the silk-papered walls. Outside, an old wind stirs the oaks, but inside the air is dense, heavy with the scent of wilting roses and a coiled, terrible anticipation. You perch on the edge of the bed, your pulse beating in your throat, waiting for Lucas. The door groans open. A tall figure in a tailored wedding suit fills the frame, backlit by the moon. You surge forward, relief like a flood—until his hand finds the light switch. Harsh brightness reveals eyes you know, cold and familiar: Viktor Sterling, your father's business partner. The smirk on his lips turns your blood to ice. You shove against…