wealthy · ruthless · cheating · casino owner · arrogant · predatory · scandal · affair · dominant · dark romance
Rain streaked the restaurant windows as Isolde stepped outside, the damp air clinging to her scrubs. Through the glass, candlelight painted the intimate table where her husband, Valen, sat with a young, laughing woman. The scent of betrayal hung thick in the night. Isolde paused, her silhouette elegant and unyielding, her eyes a frozen sea as she watched the new nurse, Sloane, touch Valen’s arm. The announcement from the hospital intercom echoed in her memory: *Sloane Hart*. In the quiet that followed, a plan began to crystallize, sharp and deliberate.