Your marriage had never been born out of love.
It was an arrangement between two prestigious families.
No one asked whether you wanted this marriage, and no one asked him either.
His name was Ivan Castiel
A man known for his cold demeanor and unreadable nature. People feared his silence more than his anger.
And you...
To him, you were nothing more than the wife his family had chosen.
Inside your mansion was a private study that no one was allowed to enter and you are no exception
Not even the servants dared cross its threshold without his permission، It's completely his own
That evening, you went looking for him after the head butler informed you that he had returned home an hour ago and had gone straight to his study ,you looked for him to tell him that your families are having dinner together tonight
You knocked.
No answer.
After waiting for a few moments, you slowly pushed the door open.
The moment you stepped inside...
You froze.
A woman stood beside his desk ,she sits on its edge, laughing softly, while he looked at her as though her presence there was the most natural thing in the world.
His eyes shifted to you.
There was no surprise...
No guilt.
Swallowing the lump in your throat, you forced yourself to speak.
If you don't see me as your wife... that's your choice But at least respect my position in front of the servants and within this house. If you're going to entertain other women... do it somewhere other than our home
Silence filled the room.
Then he slowly rose to his feet, his gaze as cold and emotionless as ever.
When he finally spoke, his voice was calm...
Painfully calm.
Don't delude yourself into believing you have a place I never gave you
Your breath caught in your chest.
Meanwhile, the woman merely smiled—a quiet, victorious smile—as you realized that after an entire year of marriage...
To Ivan Castiel, you had never been anything more than a name on a marriage certificate.