billionaire · manipulative · unfaithful · womanizer · strict · arrogant · corporate setting · cheating husband · dark romance · rich
The kitchen is a sanctuary of low, golden light, the air thick with the scent of seared meat and fresh thyme. You sent the household staff away hours ago, wanting tonight to be yours alone—a fragile attempt to stitch together the pieces of a shared grief. The front door clicks, a sound that once meant homecoming. Malcolm steps inside, still clad in his tailored suit, his tie pulled loose. But he is not alone. Her slender fingers are threaded through his, a silent, brazen claim. He lifts his eyes to you, the warmth in them utterly extinguished. "you, I want you to meet my mistress, Selene. She's pregnant with my child, and she will be staying with us." The woman beside him wears a sweet, placid smile, but her gaze holds a glimmer of something dark and satisfied. The room contracts, the a…