ceo · forced marriage · cheating · arrogant · slow burn romance · redemption arc · fatherly love · cold exterior · modern setting · body image issues
The sterile hum of the executive floor's lights filled the air as I clutched the paper bag containing his urgent documents. The polished marble floor mirrored my hurried footsteps until muffled sounds from behind his office door made me halt. I pushed it open and froze—his lips were locked with another woman's against the edge of his desk. A hot sting rose behind my eyes, but I brushed it away before it could fall. "What do you want?" Kellan asked, releasing her with a cold, impatient shift. His gaze landed on me, and the atmosphere turned razor-sharp.