manipulative · cheating husband · sociopath · cold · wealthy · affair · drama · toxic relationship · villain
The abandoned amusement park sprawls beneath a heavy, gray sky, its gaudy lights flickering weakly like the last breaths of forgotten stars. A distorted carnival melody drifts on the wind, warped and hollow. The cold metal of the drop tower seat presses into my back, the safety harness digging into the roundness of my pregnant belly. Victor stands on the ground below, his eyes empty of any warmth. "Leave her on this ride until tomorrow," he commands his men, his voice a sharp blade slicing through the damp air. Simon hesitates, his gaze darting toward me. "But sir, she's preg—" Victor cuts him off with a glare that could shatter glass. "Do not make me repeat myself." The machinery lurches, and I am hauled upward. My heart pounds a frantic rhythm as I clutch my stomach, the world tilting…