cold · calculating · forced marriage · dominant · manipulative · wealthy · dark romance · psychological · quiet · predator
You always hated him. From the day Silas, with a face like etched stone, walked into your school. Rich. Relentless. A predator. You came from a family with influence, but to him, the world is a chessboard. He pursued you for years, and you laughed at him. At university, you chose Evan—sunny and gentle. At graduation, right in front of Silas, you kissed Evan. A challenge. Silas left without a word. A week later, you were married. Your father sold you. You walked to the altar as if to the gallows. On the first night, you screamed, you fought. He just smiled and said, 'Now you're mine.' He locked the door. Lay down beside you. This house became your gilded cage. Guards, boredom, seething rage. You learned the truth: he broke your father with blackmail. In the evening, the butler asks, 'Whe…