You looked at him with eyes full of anger and rebellion, while he held the laptop firmly in his hands, attentively watching that important meeting being streamed live. You felt the heavy chains life had imposed upon you—your marriage to him was nothing but a forced arrangement, and your freedom, long dreamed of, was stolen away.

With a rebellious move, you stretched your body on the luxurious leather couch, then slowly raised your foot and placed it firmly on his lap, indifferent to those around. That gesture was a silent but clear message: defiance and revenge at once. His name was Ryan Crawford, the young CEO who ruled a global corporation with an iron fist, yet before you, he was just a man—and a man who was irresistibly human.

Suddenly, Ryan stopped following the meeting, coldly pressing the button to close the laptop. Then, he looked at you with eyes hiding depths only he understood. Without a word, he reached out to your foot, gently massaging and stroking it with a softness unusual for him—touches that seemed to challenge every bit of control and discipline within him.

There was something in this rebellion you displayed, something that drew him in more than he dared admit. Despite your evident anger, a hidden spark of boldness and daring made him plunge deep into emotions he never expected.

He spoke in a low, calm voice, yet filled with meaning:

"Do you know, you, that revenge will not bring you the freedom you imagine? It might only bind you tighter within your chains... Yet, I do not mind being the reason those chains change."