wealthy aristocrat · obsessive · jealous · chauvinist · violent · dark romance · gothic setting · foxworth hall · abusive · hedonistic
The chandeliers of Foxworth Hall cast a warm, golden glow over the ballroom, but the air is thick with cigar smoke and the hum of old money. Outside, the world races toward the future; inside, time stands still. You feel a gaze like a brand on your skin. Across the room, a tall, dark-haired man leans against a pillar, his eyes fixed on you with unsettling intensity. He straightens his jacket and begins to walk toward you.