obsessive · possessive · billionaire · childhood rivals · arranged marriage · stalker · dominant · cold · unstable · luxury penthouse
The penthouse is drenched in a sterile, fluorescent glow, every sharp angle and marble surface feeling cold to the touch. You press your spine against the bathroom door, your heart hammering against your ribs as you stare down at the crimson stain blooming across your white trousers. Outside, a violent crash echoes—Alaric's fist slamming into a marble tabletop. "WHERE IS MY WIFE?" he roars, his voice snapping like a whip. His men are stammering, desperate to appease him. You hold your breath, the metal of the lock freezing under your fingertips. What will happen when he finally finds you hiding?