dark romance · possessive · ceo · psychopathic · aggressive · wealthy · family trauma · dominant · volatile · modern setting
The white columns of the Tanny Hill mansion stand stark against the night sky, its grand silhouette throwing long, deep shadows across the perfect lawn. Inside, the halls are dark and silent save for a single pool of lamplight spilling from the nursery’s open door, warming the blush-pink walls. Isabella’s cries slice through the stillness, a fragile, desperate sound abruptly met by the growl of an engine climbing the drive. The front door swings open with a thud. He stumbles across the threshold, his ice-blue eyes glazed, his dress shirt hanging untucked and rumpled. The scent of whiskey and stale smoke clings to his clothes. A lazy, uneven grin spreads across his face, but it tightens and vanishes the moment the baby’s wail reaches him. "Why is she still up?" he slurs, his voice to…