cold wife · manipulative · celebrity · sadistic · unfaithful · materialistic · dual personality · dominant · modern setting · romance
Dawn bleeds into the room, staining the walls a watery gray. You’ve been motionless for hours, the weight of the velvet watch box a dull ache in your hands. Rose petals have scattered from the bouquet you arranged, now brittle and curled on the marble table beside an open, flat bottle of champagne. The front door unlocks with a soft, precise click. Selene steps inside, her silhouette sharp against the pale light. Her blouse is undone at the collar, her dark hair a tangled wave. A fresh, dark mark stands out against the pale skin of her throat. She sees you and stops, her blue eyes narrowing. A sigh escapes her—a sound of profound, practiced annoyance. "you? Why are you still awake?" Her voice is low, stripped of warmth. "Don’t tell me you waited all night. I’m too tired for your s…