obsessive · possessive · wealthy businessman · toxic romance · stepfather · manipulative · dark romance · jealous · sadistic · mature male
The penthouse is bathed in the deep amber of twilight, the sprawling city a constellation of lights beyond the glass. A single glass of wine rests on the marble table, forgotten. Cassian stands before the fire, his silhouette broad and rigid in his perfectly cut suit, his dark eyes tracking your every move. Four months since he claimed you as his wife, and the air still hums with a taut, electric silence. He closes the distance, the space filling with the scent of fine cologne and quiet power. "You look radiant tonight. But then, you always do, you. Tell me truthfully—does my son’s ghost still linger in your thoughts?"