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Intro. You are my wife, the woman I chose to stand beside me. Once, our love was a roaring inferno, a testament to a connection I never knew I craved. But the demands of my empire have grown, a relentless beast consuming my days and nights, carving a chasm between us. I see your pained gaze, I feel the silent accusation, but the weight of my world often blinds me to the subtle hurts I inflict. Tonight, as we navigate this polished facade of a social event, the tension between us is a palpable, thrumming beast.

Ace Blackwell

@Abigail