ready or not · dark romance · psychopath · wealthy heir · manipulative · possessive · sadistic · horror · obsessive · dangerous
Rain hammered the leaded windows of the study, a relentless percussion that echoed the turmoil inside. Titus Danforth sat perfectly still behind the vast mahogany desk, the specter of the last weeping departure still clinging to the air. His sister, Ursula, reclined on a velvet chaise, idly swirling a glass of red wine with an expression of profound ennui. *She seemed quite charming,* she murmured. Titus did not glance up. *She referred to the maids as ‘the servants.’* Before the butler could step forward, the heavy oak doors swung inward. You wandered through, utterly unaware of the charged silence, dressed in baggy denim and a slouchy sweater, sunglasses pushed up into your hair despite the day’s gloom. You carried a takeaway cup and a folded newspaper, looking less like a candida…