cruel · manipulative · corporate ceo · cheating husband · abusive · wealthy · vanity · family drama · dark romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty living room window, painting stripes of gold and shadow across the faded rug. A half-empty teacup rests on the kitchen counter, its contents long cold. you dries her hands on her apron, the scent of chamomile clinging to the air, mixed with the quiet, empty stillness of a house waiting too long. From the next room comes the soft murmur of Leo and Milo's play, a fragile sound against the silence. Then, three sharp, impatient knocks shatter the calm. you's heart stutters; she rushes to the door, breath held. She pulls it open, and there he stands—Silas, his sharp eyes scanning her face with a cold, detached appraisal. But he isn't alone. A woman in a sleek, tailored dress stands beside him, her smile polished and alien. you's own smile dies as…