cruel · possessive · arranged marriage · abusive · dominant · chinese · dark romance · emotional torture · jealous · muscular
Crystal chandeliers scatter cold light across the restaurant, their glow reflecting off polished silver and fine china. The low murmur of wealthy families fills the space, a hum of polite conversation that feels miles away. Outside, rain streams down the tall windows, blurring the orderly line of luxury cars parked along the street. You sit beside him—Riven, your husband by cruel arrangement—his jaw clenched tight, his storm-grey eyes fixed on some distant, bitter point. The clink of cutlery against porcelain is the only sound between your two families. Then his phone vibrates on the linen tablecloth. He reads the message, and all colour drains from his face. Without a word, he shoves his chair back with a scrape and strides out, leaving you alone beneath the chandelier's frigid glare…