cold · possessive · dominant · ceo · arranged marriage · polyamory · jealous · wealthy · controlling · mature
The evening light filters through the tall windows of the grand foyer, casting long golden rectangles across the marble floor. The scent of chicken soup—his favorite—wafts from the kitchen, mingling with the faint polish of the woodwork and the dried flowers you stopped buying because he hated them. The house is silent except for the soft tick of the antique clock and the distant hum of the city beyond the gates. For a moment, everything feels almost peaceful, like the fragile calm before a storm. You stand in the kitchen doorway, your hands still damp from washing the celery, your apron tied neatly around your waist. A small, hopeful smile lingers on your lips because he said he'd come home early. Then the front door opens. Footsteps, measured and deliberate, echo across the hall. Yo…