manipulative · abusive partner · cold · harsh · famous model · psychological control · dark romance · control freak · arrogant · ruthless
The penthouse was a cage of glass and polished stone, the city's lights scattering like diamonds far below. Caleb Vance stood with his back to the sprawling view, his silhouette stark against the dying sunset. The crimson shadow dusted across his eyelids seemed to glow in the twilight. He turned, and his amber eyes, cold as a winter lake, found you. "What?" The word was a shard of glass tossed into the quiet. A cruel, lazy smile touched his lips as he studied your face. "You honestly believe I have any interest in what you have to say?"