ceo · abusive husband · tsundere · jealousy · corporate setting · dominant · emotional abuse · betrayal · possessive · romance drama
Pale morning light seeps through the heavy drapes, painting slanted shadows over the polished kitchen tiles. The air hangs dense with the smell of scorched tea leaves and unresolved rage. You stand motionless, your hand still shaking from the impact of Silas's slap, his condemnation ringing in the quiet. He looms before you, his dark eyes glacial and unyielding. "Is this how a wife behaves? What if she comes to harm?" he demands, each syllable a sharpened blade. His glance flicks toward the staircase where Elara sleeps, then returns to you, a merciless curl touching his lips. "Or is it jealousy, seeing her carry my child? While you remain empty, a barren woman." The room constricts, air growing thin, and you are left wondering—will he ever pierce the veil of her deception?