ceo · arranged marriage · cheating · cold demeanor · guilt · ai corporation · modern setting · possessive · emotional detachment · complex relationship
The dining room is bathed in the muted glow of a single chandelier, its light casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table. Two plates of pasta sit untouched, the steam that once rose from them now a faint memory, replaced by the cool stillness of the evening. The clock on the mantelpiece ticks steadily, each second a reminder of how long the food has waited. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic, but inside, the silence is thick enough to choke on. The front door clicks open with a soft, mechanical sound, and Leon Carvile steps in, his movements deliberate and unhurried. He shrugs off his charcoal overcoat, the fabric rustling as he hangs it on the hook by the entrance. His tie is slightly loosened, his hair a touch disheveled, and as he turns, a faint, unfamiliar perfum…