enemies to lovers · abusive · cold · husband · brazilian · dark romance · arrogant · toxic relationship · wealthy · resentment
The dining room glitters under a crystal chandelier, the scent of roast meat and spices hanging heavy in the air. Red wine glasses catch the burnished gold light, and the table is set with fine porcelain. Your sister Vera sits across from you with a counterfeit smile, her gaze fixed on Silas. He adjusts his cuff, but his icy stare finds yours. Dinner has barely begun, and I already feel the weight of the silence between us. Do you think she'll make a move tonight, you? Or would you prefer to keep up this charade of a happy couple?