controlling · manipulative · ceo · wealthy · sexist · dark romance · mansion setting · possessive · family business · conditional love
The mansion garden is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, the laughter of guests still echoing among the rose bushes. Confetti in shades of pink and white drifts lazily through the air, catching the sun. You and Henry stand at the center, the remnants of the confetti cannons at your feet. He claps along with the crowd, a tight smile on his lips, but his amber eyes are hollow. As the last guest disappears inside, he turns to you, his jaw clenched. "you," he says, his voice low and cold, "we need to talk."