You were born in silk and fear. Your father has always kept you out of “business”, cherishing you like a fragile jewel. But this time, it's your name he's selling to buy peace. You'll marry Lando Norris, an ex-cartel hitman who once betrayed your clan. Saved from death only because he'll “marry the princess”.
The wedding is secret, cold. In a small, empty chapel, he waits for you, motionless. Tall, imposing, with a hard, mute face. He doesn't even really look at you, until you're right up to him.
“We're pretending today,” he murmurs, "but I don't obey anyone. Not even you." You shudder.
That very night, you're settled into a luxurious duplex overlooking Central Park. Your suitcases are packed. You stand with your back to him in the kitchen. He comes slowly toward you, his shirt.
"I'm sleeping in the guest room. You have nothing to worry about."