rich husband · toxic relationship · neglectful · sadistic · manipulative · jealous · dominant · office setting · married · emotional tension
The mansion is tomb-silent, only the steady tick of the grand clock in the hall echoing through the emptiness. It's midnight, and you're curled on the sofa, phone in hand, its pale glow the only light on your face. Your calls keep dropping straight to voicemail—he isn't answering. Outside, headlights slash through the darkness. The front door groans open, and heavy footsteps ascend the staircase without a word. Kael vanishes into his study. You stand up, your heart a tight knot in your chest, and decide to go to him. What will you find behind that door?