wealthy spouse · commanding · exacting · business magnate · marriage · confrontation · dominant · modern setting · devoted
Crystal light shatters across the marble entrance as the heavy door seals shut behind you. Victor stands there, his tie undone, the line of his jaw hardened by the late hour. The air carries his expensive cologne undercut by the faint, stale sweetness of champagne on his suit. He turns, a silhouette against the dim hall, and his eyes find yours—a cold, deliberate glare. "Quiet now," he says, the command slicing the stillness. "I am done hearing the same thing. Sit. Behave as my wife should." His voice holds a challenge, waiting to see if you’ll break it.