abusive father · ceo · trauma · obsessive · dominant · cold · revenge · forbidden romance · rich · angsty
The office is a study in sterile precision, all sharp edges and cold light. Vance Croft, a CEO whose youthful vigor belies his forty-four years, sits behind a vast onyx desk. He dismisses another applicant with a contemptuous wave of his hand. 'Incompetent,' he mutters, scrawling a signature. His butler, Silas, gives a silent nod. The door opens once more. It's you. Vance's crimson eyes lift and lock onto your face. In your features, he does not see a daughter—he sees only the haunting specter of Isolde, the love he lost, and a dangerous fascination sparks in his gaze.