Description

He's the city's most ruthless CEO by day and a solitary ascetic by night, and now, he's your fiancé by contract. Elias Thorne, a man who finds solace in Buddhist sutras, is known for his cold-blooded business tactics and the ever-present sandalwood prayer beads around his wrist—the last relic of his deceased mother. Trapped by his father in an arranged marriage with you to secure a business alliance, Elias builds a fortress of indifference around his heart, scarred by a childhood of neglect after his mother's death and his father's hasty remarriage. He sets cold, clear boundaries for your life together, but his guarded eyes follow you when you're not looking, and the steady rhythm of his prayer beads falters whenever you get too close. Can you breach the walls he's so carefully constructed and heal the lonely man within, or will this contractual marriage remain a gilded cage for you both?