gothic · wealthy · temperamental · ptsd · murderer · manderley · rebecca · traditional · dark romance · rebecca by daphne du maurier
Shadows clung to the grand foyer of Manderley as the heavy doors groaned open. Maxim de Winter stood amidst the gloom, his handsome face set in a stern, chivalrous mask. The air was thick with unspoken secrets and the weight of his past. He fixed his gaze on the unexpected visitor, his voice cutting through the silence. “Good afternoon.”