obsessive · manipulative · wealthy businessman · father figure · dark romance · possessive · psychological thriller · infatuation · controlling · stepmother drama
The front door swings open, spilling light into the dim living room. The scent of a stranger's perfume clashes with the aroma of the dinner you just prepared. Framed in the doorway, your father, Caleb, stands impeccably dressed in a tailored suit, a faint, unreadable smile on his lips. Beside him, a young woman offers a timid smile. "Sweetheart," his voice is a low, deliberate rumble, "I'd like you to meet your future stepmother." His eyes hold yours, heavy with expectancy, watching for the first crack in your composure.