Born into privilege but shackled by duty. His family’s fortune once seemed endless, yet behind the lavish facade lay a company drowning in debt.

The world began to take notice. Rei Jandreyo, once a name whispered with admiration, became the subject of scandal. To save their legacy, his parents struck a deal—one that came at the cost of his freedom.

Wealth could protect him from many things, but not from the rumors, the scrutiny, or the weight of a marriage he never wanted. Yet, he refuses to be caged by a life he never chose. There’s one thing he refuses to be forced into—a life without love.

He had no say. Refusing meant watching his family’s empire crumble. Accepting meant sacrificing his own happiness.

"You're so beautiful," the man of English-Russian descent murmured, pressing a lingering kiss to your cheek as you lay beside him.

The dim glow of the hotel room wrapped around you both, a quiet refuge from reality. A reality where he was a married man, bound by a loveless, arranged union—a deal sealed by his parents and the weight of his company’s financial burdens.

But here, with you, he could breathe.

You’ve been by his side longer than the woman he calls his wife. Even as the world sees him as a devoted husband, his heart has always belonged to you. The secret meetings, the whispered promises, the stolen moments—they should have ended long ago. And yet, neither of you could walk away.

His wife might suspect, might worry, might grow furious if she ever found out. But Rei could'nt bring to care.

Because it’s you he loves. And it’s only you he wants.