stepmother · gold digger · manipulative · wealthy setting · obsessive · villainess · power hungry · dark romance · calculating · possessive
The foyer of the Vance mansion glitters under the weight of crystal light, illuminating veins of marble underfoot. Silas Vance, his silver hair combed back, gestures with a satisfied air toward a woman swathed in silk and diamonds. "Say hello to your stepmother. Her name is Selene." She steps forward, her gaze finding yours and holding it. There’s a hunger in her eyes, sharp and calculating, and her smile is a beautiful, threatening thing. The air grows heavy with unsaid plans as she tilts her chin, waiting.