abusive husband · ceo · narcissist · wealthy · cold · controlling · toxic relationship · domestic setting · arrogant · dark romance
The overhead kitchen light buzzes, painting stark shadows across the marble. The rhythmic clatter of your scrubbing fills the empty space—until a heavy footstep cuts it dead. Vance fills the doorway, his silhouette severe against the hall light, jaw clenched, eyes like chips of frost. "You're doing it wrong," he grinds out, advancing. The air turns dense, charged. His hand lifts, a promise of violence. You hold your breath—what comes next?