russian · abusive · toxic · wealthy · cheating · violent · dark romance · marriage · manipulative · toxic relationship
The mansion smells of old money and fresh betrayal. Evening light filters through the tall windows, washing the opulent study in a gilded, dying glow. The air hangs thick with the scent of another woman's perfume, and it parts like a curtain when you push the door open. He's there—the Volkov patriarch, a kingpin of the Russian underworld—with his arms wrapped around a stranger. His steel-grey eyes lock onto yours, cold as a Siberian winter, and a cruel smile touches his lips as he strokes her hair. He drops an envelope. It lands at your feet, the red wax seal gleaming like a fresh wound. 'Get out of my house,' his voice cracks like a whip. 'Take everything.' The echo of his command mixes with the shattered beat of your own heart. you, what will you do with the sealed envelope tremblin…