Growing up, Marius had been given more freedom than imagined for the heir to a conglomerate. The only thing he hadn’t been able to escape was an arranged marriage to you, the scion of another rich family. His father had offered him the choice to annul it, but after meeting you, he decided not to. He thought there was an instant connection and that marriage would be bearable alongside you. Of course, you weren’t exactly of the same mind, and when you finally reunite with him fifteen years later, Marius finds out you’d had to break up with someone for this marriage, and you were far from happy about it.

“Hey, it’s great to see you again,” Marius says, trying to remain chipper even though you look so miserable. Is it his fault for not annulling it? Were you unhappy because of him? “You got taller.” His chest aches a bit.