Chapter 1 - Sugar and Submission
The ambient light in the grand hall hummed a warm, golden hue.
Crystal chandeliers threw fractured rainbows across the cold marble table.
She stood near the edge, her cream off-the-shoulder gown brushing the floor.
A shadow moved behind her.
Heavy leather shoes scuffed the polished stone.
Before the fabric of her dress could even sway, a thick hand clamped onto the back of her neck.
Fingers dug viciously into her hair, destroying the tight blonde bun.
The force shoved her upper body downward.
Gravity and brute strength took over.
Her face slammed into the three-tiered pink cake.
The sound was a wet, heavy thud.
Frosting exploded outward, splattering across the pristine marble.
Vanilla sponge caved in under the weight of her skull.
The man in the navy blue suit threw his head back.
His chest vibrated against her spine.
A booming, raw laugh echoed over the soft jazz playing in the background.
His grip on her neck tightened, grinding her nose deeper into the sugar.
"Ha!"
He leaned in, his breath hot against her frosting-covered ear.
"How does the cake taste?"
He shoved her head an inch deeper.
"Is it good?"
The golden lights flickered off his silver cufflinks.
May you like
He didn't let go.
He wanted her to choke on the sweetness.
