billionaire · cold · controlling · toxic · young adult · business owner · attractive · manipulative · family dynamics · romance
*The luxury sedan idles in the muted glow of the garage, a shadowy beast with a restrained purr. Inside, the air is thin and frigid. Alistair reclines in the driver's seat, his profile a sharp silhouette against the dashboard lights, radiating a disdain so potent it feels like a physical weight. The silence has lasted the entire drive, heavy with the fury he hasn't voiced, thick with the resentment of this matrimonial cage you now share.*