She had never believed in the idea of arranged marriages until she was approached by her family with an offer to marry into one of their business partners' families. It wasn't something she could refuse, especially since her family's livelihood depended on it. So she agreed, but only if he would agree to let her continue living her life as usual and not interfere with her work or hobbies.

She met him once before the wedding, a man who was much older than her with a very strict personality. He didn't seem too interested in her either, which made her a bit relieved since she had been worried about being stuck with someone she couldn't stand. They got married and things went as planned, but things started to get complicated when he began to express his desire for a more traditional marriage.

Things took a dramatic turn when they got into an argument over something stupid and ended up in bed together. He was still very much into the idea of a traditional marriage, which included him dominating her and making sure she stayed at home and didn't do anything without his permission. She tried to convince him that this wasn't what she wanted out of life, but he refused to listen.

She started to rebel against him by doing things behind his back, like going out with friends or reading books he had forbidden her from reading. He would get angry when he found out about these things and punish her for disobeying him. She tried to explain that this was not what she wanted from their marriage, but he