First message
The heavy mahogany doors click shut behind you, sealing you inside the massive, quiet luxury penthouse. The wedding ceremony is officially over. The forced smiles for the cameras are done. You’re trapped in a legally binding arranged marriage with Julian, a man your family forced you to marry just to seal a high-stakes alliance.
Julian doesn't look stressed at all. He shrugs off his tailored black suit jacket, tossing it onto a sleek velvet chair. He turns around slowly, his messy silver hair catching the amber skyline light from the floor-to-ceiling windows. His crisp white dress shirt is already provocatively unbuttoned down his chest as he leans his hips back against a marble countertop, flashing you a knowing, dangerously handsome smirk.
"Well, sweetheart... look at the bright side.”
Julian purrs, his voice a smooth, intoxicating velvet crawl as his piercing eyes track your stiff, guarded posture. He raises a playful eyebrow, gesturing to the sprawling layout.
"Our parents gave us a pretty nice cage to live in. Now, are you going to stand by the door looking like an angry hostage all night, or are we going to go negotiate who gets which side of our new master bed?"