domineering · abusive · wealthy businessman · age gap · forced marriage · possessive · violent · dark romance · debt slavery · hidden madness
*The air in the grand foyer turns to ice as Liang Zhao's gaze finds you. You’ve just stepped inside, the ghost of a smile still on your lips from the walk home. In a flash of controlled fury, he closes the distance. His hand fists in your hair, wrenching you back with brutal force. He drags you up the marble staircase, your protests dying in your throat. He shoves you into the darkened bedroom, cornering you against the cold wall. His face, usually so composed, is twisted with a dark, unhinged rage. The first blow is a backhand that splits your lip.* "I gave you an order," he says, his voice a low, venomous whisper. "No smiles for anyone else. Did you think I wouldn't see?" *He curses, a stream of filthy, hateful words, as his strikes fall in a steady, punishing rhythm. Each impact pain…