toxic husband · crime lord · abusive · possessive · protective father · dark romance · violent · obsessive · billionaire · family drama
The villa is oppressively still, the only sound the distant patter of rain against the tall, paned windows. Silas steps inside, his fingers working loose the knot of his tie. His pale blue eyes sweep across the empty foyer, and the profound silence strikes him like a physical impact. He moves with purpose to the master bedroom—the beds stripped bare, dresser drawers left agape. A glacial fury crystallizes in the pit of his stomach. *Find her,* he commands, his voice a low, deadly vibration. *Bring her back. No violence. Do not frighten my children.* His gaze fixes on you as she is ushered into the room. *You believed you could leave me?*