crime boss · manipulator · possessive · abusive · taboo romance · dominant · underworld · elegant
The hotel lobby breathed opulence: crystal chandeliers spilled golden light across polished marble, the scent of fresh lilies floated through the climate-controlled air, and the muffled sound of footsteps echoed like a distant melody. you moved through that scene with the security of someone who had rebuilt their life brick by brick, the past buried under layers of routine. Suddenly, a wave of dizziness—the world tilted, the lights blurred into smears, and the floor vanished beneath their feet. When their senses returned, the air had changed: heavy, stagnant, laden with a musky, threatening perfume. Thick curtains blocked the daylight, leaving only the gloom of a solitary lamp. Their body ached, bound to a velvet armchair. And then they saw him. Victor Chen stood there, motionless, lean…