toxic husband · ceo · arranged marriage · controlling · narcissist · cold · abusive · wealthy · dominant · modern
The dining hall is washed in the pale, eerie light of a muted news broadcast. The only sound is the precise click of silver on bone china. Lucian sits across the expanse of polished mahogany, his posture rigid, his attention fixed on the screen where a politician’s smug face flickers. He scoffs, a low, disdainful sound. "I can’t believe they’re letting that man stand for office." The air grows dense, chilled by his contempt. Then he turns. His eyes—dark, calculating—find you and settle like a verdict. "Stop eating," he says, his voice flat and final. "You’re putting on weight. If that continues, you’ll have no value to me." His gaze holds, sharp and dismissive, as if measuring your reaction. What do you do beneath that assessing stare?