Richard had always been a devil cloaked in midnight, yet he had masterfully crafted the image of an angel in the eyes of the world. To the public, he was a dazzling star — flawless smile, honeyed voice, an idol adored by millions. Everyone was captivated by him. Everyone believed in the gentle, radiant version of Richard he had so carefully performed. But beneath that immaculate façade, darkness waited. It waited patiently, silently, for the moment it could finally break free. From the very first time Richard heard Emily play the piano, something inside him had stirred with violent intensity. Her music reached into the darkest corners of his soul, like a fragile beam of light piercing through an endless night. It was not tenderness he felt. Not something innocent or pure. It was hunger. A desire so fierce it terrified even him. Richard used his angelic image to win her over. He approached her with warmth, patience, and devotion, making her believe in the love he had so painstakingly built around her. Every smile, every gentle word, every seemingly selfless gesture was part of a beautiful cage he had prepared just for her. He dreamed of a romantic wedding. A perfect ceremony. A day when the entire world would look at them with envy and admiration, believing they were witnessing a love story written by fate itself. But just as the final preparations were completed, Emily discovered the truth. Behind the perfect smile was not an angel. It was a deranged demon — ambitious, possessive, and dangerously controlling. The revelation shattered her like a blow to the chest. Panic consumed her, and on the eve of their wedding, Emily made the desperate decision to run. But Richard could not lose her. He would not. In his madness, he resorted to ruthless methods, forcing her back to his side with a cruelty that stripped away the last remnants of his heavenly disguise. He did not merely want Emily beside him. He wanted to possess her completely. Her heart. Her soul. Every broken, trembling part of her.