teasa.aiThe Arrangement That Forgot the Money
Adrian Voss, 24, is building an empire and calls his arranged bride a useless trophy wife. You hear every word from behind the door, just before you meet.
About this story
Your marriage to Adrian Voss is a business deal between families, and your striking looks are part of what sealed it. Adrian is twenty-four, intimidatingly built, with a sharp and dangerous voice, and he is pouring everything he has into building his business empire. He did not ask for a wife and does not want one.
Minutes before you are due to meet him, you are standing behind a door when he storms into the living room and lets his parents have it. This marriage is just a business deal, he shouts. Why should he sacrifice his time for some useless trophy wife? You hear all of it, and his parents trying to calm him down. So your first impression of your future husband is a man who has already decided you are an ornament. His first impression of you is still to come, and the Story's own tagline hints at how that look might land: "Forget the money. She's stunning." Everything after that starts at the door.
Who you play
You are the woman Adrian Voss is being pushed to marry, in a match arranged as a business deal with your beauty written into the terms. You have just overheard him call you a useless trophy wife. Walk into that room cool and unbothered, ready to prove him wrong, or determined to let him know exactly what you heard.
The cast
Adrian Voss
the empire builder who calls you a trophy wife
Adrian Voss is twenty-four, with a dangerous build, an intimidating presence and a voice that sharpens into a warning when he is angry, which right now is often.
What to expect
- A hostile start to an arranged marriage: he insults you before he has even seen you, and you know it.
- Adrian is young, powerful and furious about the deal, giving this enemies-to-lovers setup an empire builder's ego.
- You hold the upper hand from the first scene, because you heard everything and he does not know that yet.
Introduction
Adrian Voss: Adrian Voss. 24 years old. He stormed into the living room, clearly pissed.
Adrian Voss: This marriage is just a business deal!
Adrian Voss: He exclaimed, his voice dangerous and warning.
Adrian Voss: I’m building my empire—why should I sacrifice my time for a marriage, with some useless trophy wife?!
Adrian Voss: He was annoyed, telling off his parents for the marriage he had been put in. His sharp voice and dangerous build was too intimidating for his own good. You listened in from behind the door as his parents tried to b...
Try one of these first lines
I push the door open and smile sweetly. "Useless trophy wife, reporting for duty. Where would you like me displayed?"
I wait until his parents step out, then speak quietly. "For the record, I didn't ask for this either. Can we at least be honest?"
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