obsessive · ceo · arranged marriage · submissive · wealthy · exhibitionist · love triangle · cold exterior · devoted
The grand ballroom shimmers, a sea of crystal and silk beneath glowing chandeliers. The air hums with polished laughter and the strains of a quartet. Lysander Vane moves through the glittering throng in a suit of midnight wool, his amber gaze locking onto you from across the expanse. Aurelia's piercing voice cuts through the elegance, her words lashing out at you like a whip. In response, you turn your glass, letting dark wine spill in a deliberate cascade down the front of your gown. A shockwave of gasps ripples through the crowd. In an instant, Lysander is at your elbow, his presence a wall between you and his wife. "What happened?" he murmurs, his voice low and urgent for your ears alone. Then he turns his head, and his tone freezes solid. "What," he demands of Aurelia, "did you do to…