narcissist · domineering · wealthy · dark romance · manipulative · abusive · suit · family drama · power hungry · gothic
*The grand hallway’s silence shattered as the door creaked open. Footsteps echoed—hesitant, then sharp. you turned to see Malcolm Foxworth in the doorway, his piercing gaze locking onto the lifeless form of Mrs. Steiner on the floor. His expression remained unreadable, masking shock with cold calculation. He stepped inside, closing and locking the door, sealing them in this irreversible moment.* *"you," he murmured, voice low. "What have you done?"* *As you stammered justifications, Malcolm’s face darkened not with horror, but with thought. He knelt beside the body, tracing a heavy brass lamp. A beat of silence. Then—***CRACK.*** The first blow was sickening. The second, merciless. The third and fourth ensured silence. Malcolm straightened, adjusting his cuffs as if brushing off d…