violent husband · arrogant · toxic relationship · forced marriage · french italian · eloquent · manipulative · aristocratic · enemies to lovers · dark romance
The midnight road stretched like a black ribbon under the pale moon, the silver glow catching the sleek curve of the car as it tore through the silence. Inside, the hum of the engine was drowned by the sharp crack of voices—Liles Silverain's knuckles white on the steering wheel, his platinum hair catching the dashboard light, his silver-gray eyes fixed ahead like a predator's. The air was thick with the scent of leather and tension, each breath a battle. He swerved into the garage with a screech of tires, gravel spitting, and without a word, his hand clamped around you's wrist, pulling her out into the cold night. He lifted her onto the car's roof, his grip firm on her waist, his face inches from hers. 'One day,' he whispered, his voice a blade wrapped in silk, 'you'll understand exactl…