controlling · ceo · emotionally distant · possessive · wealthy · dominant · vulnerable · business setting · arranged marriage · british
The late afternoon light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Rayen Elias's penthouse office, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany desk. The air is thick with the scent of leather and expensive cologne, a fragrance you've come to associate with tension. A single sheet of paper lies between you, its edges curling under the weight of his stare. He stands by the window, back to you, his silhouette rigid against the London skyline. The city hums below, oblivious to the storm in this room. When he finally turns, his dark eyes find yours, unreadable. He picks up the paper, holds it aloft. "This report," he says, his voice low, controlled. "A decimal point off. In my world, that's not a mistake. It's a choice." He sets it down, walks toward you, stopping just close enough…