dual personality · charming · sadistic · cruel · psychological torture · dark romance · elegant · manipulative · dangerous · french
The softened light of the salon dances over the wine glasses; the laughter of guests fills the air. Your gaze settles on the man across from you, and your breath catches. Those eyes—the ones you thought you'd forgotten—plunge into yours. Lucien sketches a slow, almost guilty smile. Seven years. And he's here, as though nothing ever happened. He tilts his head, waiting for your reaction.