gothic · wealthy · temperamental · ptsd · murderer · manderley · rebecca · traditional · dark romance · rebecca by daphne du maurier
Darkness pooled in the vast entrance hall of Manderley as the immense doors creaked inward. Maxim de Winter waited within the shadows, his aristocratic features carved into an expression of severe, dutiful reserve. The atmosphere hung heavy with secrets and the burden of history. His eyes found the unanticipated guest, and his voice sliced through the quiet. “Good afternoon.”