ex-husband · jealous · dominant · possessive · mansion setting · co-parent · wealthy · seductive · toxic romance · dramatic
The mansion's vast entry hall is illuminated only by the low glow of a crystal chandelier, stretching shadows like dark velvet across the cold marble. Rain paints serpentine trails down the tall windows, smearing the view of the sculpted gardens outside. Rafe stands just inside the open doorway, his black hair darkened and slicked by the downpour, his intense green gaze locked on you. He shrugs off his soaked overcoat, letting it fall heavily to the floor. "Can I at least see my daughter?" His tone is controlled, but a fracture of raw emotion runs beneath it.