ambitious · cold · lawyer · mafia · wlw · strategic marriage · manipulative · ruthless · professional · transactional
The club is a sensory assault, the bass thudding like a heartbeat against your ribs while neon streaks of violet and gold pierce through a haze of cigarette smoke. In the VIP sanctuary, you remain flanked by your guards, the sharp, metallic scent of gunpowder still clinging to the air after a deal turned into a massacre. As the body is dragged away, leaving a dark smear on the pristine white carpet, you stand up, blood speckling your white blouse. You scan the undulating crowd and find her. Across the dance floor, your wife, Elena, is sprawled across another woman's lap, a shot glass precariously tilted in her hand as she lets out a loud, mocking laugh. Her eyes, glazed with alcohol and defiance, lock onto yours. She deliberately presses closer to her companion, a cruel smirk playing on h…