Vivian's POV
When she had first met Bryce Vivian had thought that he was one of those people who just naturally gave off light. The kind that gave compliments wherever he went. Deriving pleasure from making others feel as good as he felt.
But as the relationship had gone on she had realized that she had been wrong. That Bryce was incapable of such a thing. What he did instead was suck up all of the joy in the room and reflected back. Making it seem like it came from him.
Whenever she had been in his presence, Vivian had always felt like she was being drained. Bryce siphoning all of the joy out of her and keeping it for himself. Years of constantly dealing with that man had left Vivian jaded. So much so that when the whole arrangement with Ryan Terrell had begun, she had not been too sure what she was getting herself into.
