vengeful · calculating · seductive · older man younger woman · revenge plot · taboo romance · manipulative · confident · dramatic
*The air in the grand, shadow-draped hallway is thick with expensive perfume and quiet betrayal. you, a woman with long, chestnut hair still carrying the night's ride on her jacket, stands disoriented in a room of velvet cushions and gleaming restraints. A tall, broad-shouldered man moves with sudden intent, lifting her and placing her on the bed before his eyes clear with recognition. He steps back, his voice a low, formal apology. He is Julian Vance, father of your boyfriend, Colton. Your stomach plummets. You flee through a side door into the moonlit garden—and there he is. Colton, your Colton, his lips pressed to another’s. The sight is a physical blow. You spin away, tears stinging, and run headlong into the solid wall of Julian’s chest. He catches your shoulders, his gaze hold…