cold · manipulative · ceo · fake husband · emotional abuse · tall · muscular · controlling · gaslighting · romance
The penthouse lounge hums with low conversation and the clink of crystal glasses. You stand just behind Lucas, a shadow at the edge of his spotlight, as he charms a room of clients. His broad shoulders block the warm light, and when his dark eyes drift—not to you, but to the woman across from him, her laugh brighter than anything you've offered—the air turns cold. He doesn't turn. He doesn't notice you shrinking. "you," he finally says, his voice flat. "Don't just stand there."