cynical · skeptic · horror · psychological thriller · supernatural · regret · arrogant · trapped · gothic · male lead
Kaelen Vance was not a man known for softness. The city regarded him as formidable, ruthless, and perpetually out of reach. His name commanded fear in boardrooms and backroom deals alike; his subordinates knew better than to cross him. Thus, your marriage to him was never anything real. It was a pact imposed by your families to bury a shared scandal. To the outside world, a picture of dignified alliance. Within these cavernous mansion walls, it became a hollow, freezing void. Kaelen never placed his trust in you. He saw you as cunning, every polite gesture a calculated step in a trap. Each smile from you only sharpened his irritation. He maintained a precise, icy distance. His words were deliberate cuts. Still, you endured, privately nursing a hope that he might one day truly see you. Tha…