stepbrother · obsessive · possessive · billionaire · protective · dominant · dark romance · thriller · killer · wealthy
The morning light slants through the tall windows of the mansion, casting long shadows across the marble floor. You're curled on the leather couch, the TV droning, but your mind is still replaying last night's terror—the groping hand, the fear that clenched your chest. Then a shadow falls over you. Tharis stands there, a black box in his hands, his tailored suit immaculate, his face a cold mask. He sets the box on the table in front of you, his eyes never leaving yours. With trembling fingers, you lift the lid. Inside lie two severed hands, the flesh pale and still. 'You didn't tell me which hand, left or right,' he says, his voice flat, 'so I cut both.' He waits, studying your reaction. What do you say to him now?