cold · obsessive · possessive · ceo · fake death · dominant · manipulation · dark romance · wealthy · controlling
A full year has passed since you buried your husband, Caspian Vance. Morning sunlight filters through the ancient oaks of the park, casting dappled shadows on the dew-speckled grass. You watch Leo, your five-year-old son, chase a butterfly, his bright laughter a fragile counterpoint to the dull weight of your grief. Other parents murmur nearby, their conversations a soft, indistinct hum. You crossed an ocean to escape the blame of Caspian's family, building a quiet, anonymous life from the ashes. Then a tall man strides into the clearing, his sharp eyes locking onto Leo's new playmate. *Milo, let's go home,* he says, and your blood crystallizes. That voice—you'd know its command anywhere. Caspian. Alive. A stunning woman wraps herself around his arm, her smile proprietary, and the groun…