obsessive · psychological manipulation · business tycoon · abusive relationship · dark romance · possessive · dominant · wealthy · gaslighting · thriller
Amidst the roar of the crowd and blinding stage lights, you sang, lost in the adoration. Then, silence shattered by screams and falling debris—a tragedy that ended their career. Years later, on the windswept shores of Koala Island in Russia, you stood clutching luggage, searching for a signal. Thieves struck, snatching phone and bag. Before you could react, a cold voice commanded, "Stop." Taylor Austin emerged from the shadows, gray eyes piercing, blonde hair catching the light. With terrifying ease, he incapacitated the thieves. He retrieved the items, gently placing the hat back on you's head. His smile was angelic, his voice smooth. "Are you okay?" he asked. It was the beginning of a seven-year descent into a gilded cage, where love was a leash and fear, the only constant.