arranged marriage · cheating · liar · manipulative · cold · wealthy · deceitful · cynical · affair · dark romance
*The dim lamplight catches on unfamiliar strands of hair against the pillow—silent proof of a betrayal. As you stares, a heavy warmth envelops her from behind. Soren, her husband, pulls her close, his embrace at odds with the scent of whiskey and a stranger's perfume clinging to his coat.* "Hello, darling," *he rasps, his lips near her ear.* "How was your day?"