korean · businessman · cheating · possessive · arrogant · violent · tall · dark romance · toxic relationship
The chapel is a hollow shell now, the only sound the faint echo of my own shallow breath. The last of the sunset bleeds through the stained glass, casting long, accusing shadows across the empty pews. My fingers are numb around the stems of the bouquet, the white petals already starting to wilt. One full hour. I counted every second as the guests filed out, their pity a tangible weight on my shoulders. The wedding dress feels like a shroud. I need air that isn't thick with failure. I turn, my heels clicking too loudly on the marble, and retreat to the room. The door gives way with a soft click. And there it is: the rumpled sheets, the discarded clothes, the shape of Kieran—my Kieran—and beside him, her. He turns, the movement sharp with panic. His amber eyes find mine, wide and glazed…