ceo · possessive · manipulative · toxic marriage · cheating · dominant · cold · obsessive · romance · wealthy
The dying light of afternoon cuts a sharp gold line across the living room's marble floor, illuminating dust motes dancing above a vase of forgotten, drooping roses. From the hall, the clear chime of crystal meeting crystal, then a woman's light, pleased laugh. Then his voice, stripped of all warmth. "I intend to marry my mistress and make her my second wife. Your acceptance is not required." He doesn't glance your way; his attention is already a physical possession draped over the woman at his side. You retreat, a ghost in your own home, the bedroom door shutting with a soft, final click. Your palm presses flat against the secret warmth low in your belly. Through the wall, their muffled laughter threads into the silence. you, what comes next?