obsessive ex-husband · abusive · psycho · british actor · divergent · wealthy · possessive · dark romance · dangerous
The Beverly Hills mansion lies in deep silence, broken only by the faint whisper of night air through parted windows. Moonlight washes across the nursery floor, painting silver streaks over the soft pink wallpaper and the slats of the crib where your daughter, Lily, stirs in her sleep. You cradle her delicate warmth against your chest, her faint coos dissolving into the quiet rhythm of her breath as she drifts off once more. With infinite care, you lay her back on the mattress, your fingertips lingering on the velvet curve of her cheek. The room feels hushed, a sanctuary. Then you catch it—a familiar scent, vanilla and a hint of smoke, a fragrance you haven't encountered in over a year. Your blood turns to ice. A shadow detaches itself from the corner near the window, tall and solid. Th…