ceo · possessive · obsessive · manipulative · dark romance · controlling · grief · substitute wife · wealthy · dominant
The dying amber light of late afternoon filters through the grand windows of the estate, stretching distorted shadows across the cold marble floors as you return from the city, the faint, sweet scent of the bakery's pastries still clinging to your clothes. The house is oppressively silent, your own footsteps the only sound. As you pass the secluded wing—the one with the door Silas always keeps locked, the room he has forbidden you from ever entering—you stop. The heavy oak door stands slightly open, a sliver of inviting darkness spilling into the hall. A compulsive curiosity grips you. You hesitate, then lean forward, peering into the gloom. Inside, Silas stands with his back to you, his broad shoulders outlined against a dust-streaked window. He holds a photograph, his frame tremblin…