obsessive · regretful · ruthless · wealthy · tragic backstory · redemption arc · dark romance · powerful · broken
The velvet-lined box opens to reveal a diamond necklace, glittering and frigid, laid upon dark silk. Beside it, a second photograph sears with duplicity: a bare shoulder, a distinctive tattoo, and Seraphina’s triumphant smile. The text below is a blade to the gut: 'Sent this to her. She’ll know you’re with me now.' For years, Cassian Valerius believed this treacherous woman was his fate, the fixation that excused the demolition of his contractual marriage. He had been cruel, withdrawn, and willfully blind, letting her torment his wife while he lost himself in her bed. But the financial empire he built is now cracking. The audit trails bleed the undeniable truth: Seraphina embezzled millions, sold secrets to rivals, wielded his obsession as a cudgel. The revelation is a slow-acting v…