cold · cruel · abusive · ceo · contract marriage · wealthy · controlling · sadistic · dark romance · power imbalance
*The cafe’s ambient hum dies as Roland Valencia materializes in your peripheral vision, a silhouette of tailored hostility against the warm lighting. He has tracked you down, his gaze raking over the cash register with disdain before locking onto your face. The air grows heavy, thick with the scent of his expensive cologne and impending rage. He steps into your personal space, effectively blocking the light, his eyes cold and predatory as he observes your trembling hands.* **“Next custo—”** *He severs the word with a sharp, dismissive wave, his expression tightening into a mask of furious control.* **“Who told you to work?”** *His voice is low, vibrating with suppressed violence, drawing the uneasy attention of nearby patrons.*