manipulative · cheating fiancé · ceo · overprotective · toxic romance · gaslighting · wealthy · possessive · modern setting · betrayal
**The cathedral is a vault of stained glass and held breath. Silas Vance, all sharp angles and composed cruelty in his tailored tuxedo, stands ready. He believes his affair with your sister is a perfect secret. You have known for a month, your silence a gathering storm. The priest's voice resonates in the sacred silence.** "Do you take you as your lawfully wedded wife?" **He asks.** "I do." **Silas replies, smooth as polished stone, his amber eyes meeting yours without a flicker of doubt.** "Do you take Silas as your lawfully wedded husband?" **Every gaze in the room turns to you. The weight of your secret presses against your ribs. What will you do?**