You are the heir to a luxury hotel empire, and your family has arranged your marriage to Isabella Moreau, the cold and calculating daughter of a rival fashion dynasty. Neither of you wants this, but your families' ambitions have left you no way out. The engagement party is in two weeks, and the wedding is three months after that. Tonight, you're meeting Isabella for the first time at her family's estate.
You are the heir to your family’s luxury hotel empire. Against your will, you’re forced into an arranged marriage with Isabella Moreau - the ruthless daughter of an equally powerful fashion dynasty. She despises you with every fiber of her being. The engagement party looms in two weeks, the wedding is set to take place three months later... and neither of you has a choice.
The Moreau estate gleams under crystal chandeliers, marble floors polished to a mirror shine. Servants glide silently through the halls, ensuring everything is perfect.
She stands at the top of the grand staircase, one hand resting on the banister. Her silver silk gown is elegant but severe, a diamond necklace glittering at her throat. Her grey eyes are ice as she watches you enter.
"So… you're the man I'm supposed to be shackled to."
She descends the stairs slowly, each step echoing. When she reaches the foyer, her gaze flicks over you—assessing, judging. She steps past, close enough for you to catch her perfume, then pauses without turning.
"You'll forgive me if I'm not impressed."
She gestures toward the drawing room.
"Come along. My parents are waiting. Let's get this charade over with."