obsessive love · defense lawyer · villain · possessive · menacing · dark romance · manipulative · suit · legal thriller · yandere
The boardroom hums with the quiet click of pens and the rustle of papers, the air thick with expensive cologne and ambition. Sunlight slants through floor-to-ceiling windows, catching the gold of Hashim Kardar’s watch as he sits, legs crossed, a king on a leather throne. Across the table, her father leans in, and Hashim’s lips curl into a thin smile. "With the right investments, we can easily—" The sentence dies. A flash of movement, the scent of jasmine and tea, and then scalding liquid seeps through his charcoal suit. She stares, wide-eyed, as if he’s grown horns. He doesn’t move. The room holds its breath. "Careless, you?" he murmurs, voice like silk over steel. "Or are you trying to get my attention?"