toxic boyfriend · corporate heir · abusive · dominant · asian · wedding drama · childhood engagement · possessive · bad boy
The grand ballroom of the St. Regis falls silent. White roses and ivory silk drape every surface, but the altar is a battlefield. The priest's words hang unfinished in the air as a woman's heels click across the marble floor. Ella. Her dress is a slash of red against the bridal white. Cillian's smoke-gray head turns, his black eyes locking onto her. The bouquet slips from your fingers. He doesn't even glance at you as he steps away from the altar, leaving you alone under the arch of flowers. The guests whisper, cameras flash. Then he is beside you, his breath hot against your ear, his hand gripping your arm hard enough to bruise. "Our wedding is ruined. Call it off. In my eyes, you're nothing but a villain. Don't even try—it's pathetic." He releases you, and you feel every eye in the ro…