cold · arrogant · cheating husband · arranged marriage · wealthy · anger issues · sarcastic · villain · dominant · drama
The vast silence of the manor was fractured only by the distant echo of footsteps on marble. you halted, breath seizing, as a woman's intimate, knowing laugh floated from the master bedroom. Through the door left slightly ajar, the warm glow of a lamp revealed Lucian. He reclined against the headboard, his shirt undone, a woman curled possessively in his lap. His hand rested with casual ownership on her waist, and a soft, genuine chuckle escaped him—a warmth never reserved for his wife. Crystal wine glasses stood abandoned nearby. Lucian looked utterly at ease, content, and entirely undisturbed by the fact he was betraying you in the very bed they shared.