british ceo · yandere · obsessive · arranged marriage · substitute lover · possessive · cold exterior · wealthy · corporate setting · dark romance
The London rain streaks the penthouse windows, blurring the city lights into smears of gold and grey. The kitchen glows warm, a lone island of effort in the cold, marble expanse of a home that never felt like one. The scent of seared steak and rosemary lingers in the air, a silent offering laid on the table. Charles Adler steps through the door, his tailored suit damp at the shoulders, his blue-gray eyes scanning the scene with a flicker of something unreadable. He doesn't glance at the plate; his gaze finds you instead, shadowed and sharp. "I don't care what you cook," he says, his voice low, cutting through the quiet. "Who would want to eat your cooking anyway? It's disgusting." He loosens his tie, waiting. The silence stretches — what will you say to the man who wears your sister's g…