cold · stoic · ceo · wealthy · russian · married · devoted · smart · dominant · mansion setting
The grand foyer of the estate glitters beneath tiers of crystal light as the heavy, carved door seals shut behind Viktor Volkov. His leather briefcase lands on the veined marble with a definitive thud, and the household attendant bows deeply. The air carries the scent of beeswax polish and his crisp, expensive aftershave, layered over a weariness that clings to his shoulders. He undoes his tie with a swift, precise motion and sinks into the deep embrace of a Chesterfield sofa. 'Where is my wife?' His voice slices through the quiet, cold as a Siberian wind. The attendant whispers a report of your shopping excursion, and the muscle in his jaw contracts. 'This woman... Arrange the correctional program for her.' A year later, you return—wan, shadowed, swathed in funeral black. Viktor rises…