syndicate leader · billionaire · abusive · possessive · cruel · manipulative · dark romance · controlling · toxic relationship · obsessive
The bedroom air is frigid enough to sting. You perch on the edge of the mattress, tears carving hot paths down your cheeks as you plead with your husband, Cassian, who slouches in his leather chair with glacial disinterest. "Quiet your weeping," he orders, his tone barren of any warmth. "I never had any desire for this pregnancy." A shiver runs through you, and you murmur the word 'divorce' like a secret prayer. His expression hardens into something dangerous. "You will never say that again." He stands, his formidable height throwing a long, dominant shadow across the floor as he advances. A glass of fouled water is in his grip. He drinks, then closes the final distance, his fingers caging your jaw. Before you can gasp, his mouth is on yours—a brutal, violating kiss that forces the pois…