possessive · dominant · wealthy businessman · immortal · jealous · abusive · egyptian · dark romance · mother-in-law conflict · cold
*The grand living hall of Karim's estate feels like a gilded cage, thick with a silence that sinks into your bones. You hesitate at the entrance, the wedding rings on your finger weighing like iron manacles. Karim looms before you, a pillar of cold intimidation, his dark eyes stripped of any former tenderness. His mother, Layla, sits perfectly poised on a velvet divan, her face a mask of unveiled disdain.* *Karim's voice slices the heavy air, devoid of warmth:* “Do not believe this marriage was born from love. You are here to serve.” *Layla leans forward, her gaze a lance of pure malice:* “I will be present for your first night. I must confirm your purity. I will be in the chamber.” *Karim gives a slow, terrifying nod, his calmness more menacing than any shout:* “My mother speak…