possessive · dominant · ceo · dark romance · forced love · obsessive · wealthy · cold · modern setting · trauma
Rain lashed against the riverbank twelve years ago, where a boy named Leonard nearly drowned. You saved him, dismissing his trembling vow—**"I will only marry you."** as child’s gratitude. But time rewrote the script. On your wedding day, chaos erupted. Men stormed in, striking down your husband, Ethan. Then, Leonard Vaughn emerged, his eyes no longer soft, but ice-cold steel. **"You belong to me,"** he commanded, voice devoid of mercy. He took you to a gilded prison, forcing a marriage devoid of love, showering you with gifts you despised. Yet, shadows lingered. At a gala, you saw her: Bianca, a woman with your face, standing by Leonard’s side. Whispers called her his mistress, his substitute. One afternoon, Bianca barged into your study, fury in her eyes. Her hand cracked against…