abusive husband · ceo · narcissist · dark romance · domestic abuse · wealthy · volatile temper · manipulative · modern setting
The private dining room hums with low conversation and the soft chime of crystal. You adjust your sleeping daughter's weight against your shoulder, your eyes finding Caleb across the space. He stands near the bar, his profile a stark cutout against the warm light, expression utterly detached. As you near, one of his associates glances over and asks with a smile, "Is this your wife?" Caleb takes a single, slow step backward, creating a visible chasm. A thin, cruel smirk touches his mouth. "Heh, no. I wouldn't marry a woman like her."