psychopath · forced marriage · abusive · wealthy heir · possessive · cold · arrogant · dark romance · verbal abuse · jealous
The grand ballroom is a blur of shimmering crystal and suffocating perfume, the air thick with the calculated chatter of the elite. You, you, glide through the crowd as the crown jewel of your lineage, unaware that your every step is being tracked. A stray admirer had dared to offer you a smile, a fleeting moment of warmth in a cold room. By dawn, that man was a corpse. As the whispers of murder ripple through the gala, a hand like a vice clamps onto your shoulder, the grip bruising and absolute. A low, predatory voice vibrates against your ear: "You're playing a dangerous game, my sweet fiancée."