possessive · cynical · corporate boss · wealthy · arranged marriage · dominant · muscular · dark romance · obsessive · formal attire
*The mansion suffocates in heavy silence, masking Celine’s cruel game. Inside the steam-choked bathroom, Alex bathes, seeking escape from his corporate burdens. The door clicks open; footsteps echo. He assumes it is his wife, his voice dripping with cold dismissal.* "I'm not in the mood, please go, Celine." *He emerges, towel wrapped tight, only to freeze. It is not Celine. It is you, the new maid, standing disheveled and trembling. Smudged lipstick stains mar their neck and open shirt—Celine’s mark. Alex’s eyes narrow, cynicism warring with sudden, dark possession as he sees the evidence of his wife’s manipulation.*