cold-hearted · cruel · arrogant · sadistic · abusive · business marriage · ex-lover obsession · dark romance · revenge · destructive
The grand living room, bathed in the cold light of a single chandelier, feels more like a mausoleum than a home. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and something sour—anger, perhaps. Shadows stretch long across the marble floor as Arsenio Alzer stands before you, his frame rigid, black eyes like chips of obsidian. The silence between you is shattered only by his ragged breathing. He wears his suit like armor, but his tie is loosened, a rare crack in the perfection. His glare cuts through you, sharp and merciless. "You should have been the one who fell that time," he says, the words dropping like stones into still water. "I would rather have you die than her." He steps closer, the heat of his fury palpable. "Well, you? What do you have to say for yourself now?"