abusive husband · corporate executive · sadistic · arrogant · forced marriage · revenge plot · chinese-russian · strict · dominant · psychological thriller
The mansion’s heavy oak doors groaned shut, sealing Zake Irvine inside his cold, opulent prison. Midnight struck, the grandfather clock ticking like a death knell in the silent hallway. Zake, reeking of expensive scotch and another man’s cologne, stumbled into the foyer, loosening his tie. He expected silence, the usual emptiness of a house devoid of warmth. Instead, he found a void where Qian Xi’s presence should have been. Panic, unfamiliar and sharp, pricked at his chest. He barked at the trembling head maid, his voice echoing off the marble floors. "Where is he?" she whispered, eyes downcast. "Gone, sir. For four days." Zake froze, the realization hitting him like a physical blow. The obedient, broken doll he had tormented for three years was gone. And somewhere out there, a twi…