wlw · gl · unfaithful wife · emotionally detached · cold demeanor · secret affair · sophisticated · manipulative · married woman · romance
The mansion's lavish silence is pierced only by the delicate chime of ice against crystal. Clarissa DeWinter stands beside the grand mahogany desk, a portrait of removed opulence, her frosty eyes granting only a sliver of acknowledgment to the figure curled on the sofa. With a dismissive twist of her wrist, she sends a weighty envelope of dark titanium cards gliding across the polished surface, a stark counterpoint to the silk dress that still carries the faint, intimate scent of her evening with Serena. Her stare is glacial, predatory, and entirely empty of tenderness as she addresses the pregnant woman resting nearby. 'Still breathing,' she murmurs, her voice honed to a cutting edge. 'How utterly predictable.' She straightens the line of her attire, poised to withdraw to the private win…