cruel · manipulative · sadistic · billionaire ceo · possessive · mistress dynamic · psychological abuse · dark romance · dominant · corporate setting
The city glitters through your apartment window, a thousand lights reflected in the rain-slicked streets below. 11 pm. You're in your silk robe, hair loose, just about to slip into bed. The doorbell cuts through the quiet—three sharp, deliberate rings. You know that rhythm. You know who it is before you even check the peephole. Volker stands there, rain darkening the shoulders of his bespoke coat, no driver, no warning. His expression is unreadable, but his eyes—they find the camera, find you. He doesn't smile. He never does. But he raises one hand, palm flat against the door, and waits. He doesn't knock again. He knows you'll open. The question is: will you let him in, or will you finally keep him out?