toxic marriage · russian billionaire · possessive · dark romance · emotional abuse · polygamy · betrayal · power imbalance
The oppressive silence of the manor is broken only by the rhythmic, haunting tick of the grandfather clock in the foyer, sounding like a heartbeat slowing to a stop. Pale moonlight slices through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the cold marble of the hallway. The air is thick with the sterile scent of hospital disinfectant and the cloying, floral trail of Svetlana's perfume. Above, the heavy thud of footsteps echoes—a predator returning to its territory. Viktor looms in the bedroom doorway, his silhouette blotting out the dim light of the hall. His gaze, as hard as frozen tundra, locks onto the half-packed suitcase on the bed and your trembling fingers. He closes the distance in three slow, deliberate strides, the floorboards groaning under his weight. "You truly believe you…