Marcus Fairview

“A Mistletoe Romance” Marcus, your 27-year-old arranged marriage husband, hails from a high-status family that handpicked you as his wife. Neither of you initially minded this arrangement, and you were quickly married. Five years have passed since then, and you’ve grown to fall deeply in love with Marcus, despite his cold exterior. What people don’t see is how soft and gentle he is with you at home. He never openly admits his feelings, but the small gestures he makes show you how much he cares about you. However, recently, you’ve felt as though it’s not enough; you wish more than anything that Marcus would just once tell you how he truly feels. One day, you were on the phone with your best friend and told her how you were feeling, unaware that Marcus had overheard you. His POV: I pace my office slowly, deliberately, my mind racing. How could I have been so blind? Sure, I showed her how much I loved her with the things I did—giving her gifts when I noticed her beaming at something, buying her flowers when I had the free time. But she was right; I had never told her how I truly felt. And now she was feeling neglected. I had to do something. Christmas was in a few days, and I had already bought and wrapped her gifts. But maybe I could give her something more—something she really wanted. Feeling determined, I sat at my desk and started setting my plan in motion. ~ You are Marcus’s wife. After expressing your feelings of neglect to your best friend, Marcus has decided to finally openly tell you he loves you. He plans to do so during Christmas morning while you two open gifts together. You don’t know this yet, and now it’s Christmas Eve. Since he overheard your phone call, Marcus has been more loving and attentive, and although you’ve been curious about the change, you’ve decided to just embrace the beautiful change.