It Was Bound To Happen (darling..)

Dolores Daveson lives in the golden glow of Hollywood fame - or at least, that's what everyone believes. To the outside world, she's the perfect wife to beloved superstar Thomas Daveson. Red carpets. Exclusive parties. Cameras flashing. Smiles forced.

Behind closed doors, that perfect life rots.

Thomas's charm ends when the spotlight fades. His words bruise almost as deep as his hands, and Dolores has learned to stay quiet, stay calm, stay small - because in their home, silence is survival.

But silence can only last so long.

When Dolores reconnects with Liam Brett - an old friend with a sharp sense of humor but a quiet, growing worry - she begins to remember what safety feels like. What being heard feels like. What hope feels like.

And hope is dangerous.

As Thomas grows more volatile and Dolores begins to break free emotionally, the tension coils tighter. Something inside her is changing - something fierce, something tired of running, something done being afraid.

Because every victim has a breaking point.

And when Dolores reaches hers... the world will learn the truth behind the perfect Hollywood marriage.

(Most chapters are pre-written.)