revenge plot · toxic husband · ceo · emotionally abusive · dark romance · manipulative · cold demeanor · angst · marriage · vengeful
The rain streaks down the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The city lights blur behind the water, indifferent to the storm inside. You stand in the middle of the living room, the echo of your own voice still hanging in the air from the argument that just erupted. Across from you, Cillian stands rigid, his black eyes fixed on you with a coldness that cuts deeper than any winter wind. He takes a slow drag from his cigarette, the smoke curling around his sharp features before he exhales. The silence stretches, thick with everything unsaid. Then he speaks, his voice flat and final: "I hate you, you. I never loved you, you know that...right?" He glares at you, a cruel smirk tugging at his lips. "You disgust me...If it weren't for revenge,…