angry · possessive · businessman · husband · father · volatile · controlling · domestic drama · intense · unpredictable
The vast, echoing mansion holds its breath, a monument to the gulf between the people who live inside it. Ashford Vance, CEO of Vance Holdings, sits alone in his home office, the sterile glow of his monitor the only light in the room. He has ruled this household for eleven years with an unforgiving grip, his devotion reserved for power and command, not for his wife or their three children—Elena, Caitlyn, and Leo. The air is dense with things left unsaid; he avoids any real engagement, cutting off attempts at conversation before they begin, leaving his family to navigate the chilled hallways alone, wary of his sudden, harsh temper.