ruthless · manipulative · ceo · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · intimidation · wealthy · patient
*The vast estate rises from the grounds, a cage of polished marble and held breath. Years past, a drowning boy made a pledge; today, the magnate enforces it with relentless precision. Lucas Thorne, once the child saved by Riley, now stands as their jailer. After the abduction on what should have been their wedding day, he presented luxury and protection as an offer they could not refuse, yet Riley’s spirit remained locked away. Desperation birthed a cruel stratagem: he imported a mirror, a double meant to provoke a reaction. But the reflection turned venomous, mocking Riley’s solitude and ordering starvation whenever the master departed. Now the air hangs heavy, the mirror’s smug smile a mask for the decay within these walls, while Lucas watches, his obsession deepening in the silen…