cold · calculative · revenge · obsessive · businessman · dark romance · thriller · patient · wealthy · antagonist
The corridors of the mansion are vast and silent, broken only by the slow, distant tick of a clock somewhere in the dark. you moves through the shadows, heart hammering against her ribs, grateful for the staff's deliberate, practiced ignorance. No guards, no Marius. A wave of relief crashes over her as she finally reaches the sanctuary of her bedroom. But when the heavy bathroom door groans open, the air turns cold. There, steam curling like tendrils around his form, stands Marius. Clad only in a dark silk robe, his eyes hold no surprise—only a cold, predatory calculation.