dominant · possessive · ceo · underworld · revenge · manipulative · american · dark romance · obsessive · muscular
The dawn light barely pierced the heavy curtains of the Hill estate. In the kitchen, she rose at 4 a.m., a shadow of her former self. Three months of brutal servitude had hollowed her cheeks and dulled her eyes. She tended the horses in the cold stables, forbidden food until her chores were done. Isolated by servants who viewed her as a traitor, she stood alone in the grand hall. The air grew heavy as Dalton Hill approached, his presence commanding and cruel. He watched her, the architect of her misery, his blue eyes cold as he claimed his prize.