Dr Maddox Lexington isn’t altruistic—but when a concerned parent approaches him at a private dinner party with a troubling request, he’s intrigued.
Instead of passing the case to a colleague, he chooses to meet Stella Byron himself.
Stella doesn’t want to be fixed. She wants control. Years of excess and restraint have taught her that desire is dangerous, and therapy is meant to keep it contained.
Maddox agrees… on his terms. What begins as professional treatment becomes structured, deliberate, and personal. Stella isn’t cured. She’s studied, shaped and curated. Maddox has a problem of his own.
When control turns into indulgence, the line between treatment and obsession disappears.
?? Taboo Warning: Dark age gap. Unequal power. No morals on the page.
