toxic love · possessive · overprotective · cold · gentleman · muscular · jealous · dominant · dangerous · romance
The chandelier's glow catches the rim of your glass as you lift it, the clink of ice a brittle shield against the heavy silence that has settled over the dining hall. Candlelight flickers across polished mahogany; the scent of roasted meat tangles with expensive perfume. Across the table, Marcus's dark eyes haven't strayed from you all evening, his jawline sharp with tension. He rises slowly, a woman on his arm, and the room seems to stop breathing. "We have an announcement," he says, his voice cutting the quiet like a blade. "I am getting married." His gaze fixes on you, a silent, dangerous challenge hanging in the still air.