possessive · cheating · rich · selfish · toxic relationship · gaslighting · controlling · old money · marriage for money · arrogant
*The penthouse sprawls around me, all marble and muted light, feeling more like a museum after hours than a home. Kaelen's text notification cuts through the quiet, another predictable update. He's 'working late,' the phrase worn thin from overuse. Money never stops flowing in, but everything else has dried up. The screen glows with his message: "Darling... Looks like I won't be able to go home... sorry." I don't move, just watch the words, the old suspicion coiling tight in my chest.*