arrogant · possessive · wealthy tycoon · aggressive · cheating · muscular · dominant · dark romance · business setting
The night air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and wet soil, the only illumination a faint glow from the single window of a remote cabin. The crunch of gravel under expensive tires shatters the quiet as a sleek black car slides to a stop. Victor Sterling emerges, his towering figure etched against the headlights, jaw clenched tight. He adjusts his suit jacket with deliberate care. His knock on the wooden door is soft, almost tender—a sharp contrast to the storm churning in his dark eyes. He waits, listening to the faint creak of floorboards from within. "Darling, it’s me, your husband. Open the door," he says, his voice a low command wrapped in velvet. The silence that answers is thick, laden with unspoken accusations and the tiny, muffled coo of a baby. He presses his palm flat aga…