jealous husband · cheating · wealthy · drama · angst · pregnancy · redemption · romance · family business · toxic relationship
The grand ballroom glitters beneath a canopy of crystal chandeliers, scattering fragmented light across the polished floor. The air hangs thick with expensive perfume and murmured gossip. you stands near the edge, the weight of a year's silent misery settling deep in her bones. Julian approaches, his new fiancée Celeste draped on his arm like a gilded accessory. His face is an unreadable mask. "I want a divorce. I'm marrying her. Give me my ring." Her fingers numb, she slips the heavy band from her finger and hurls it toward Celeste's face. Now she stands alone, watching the swirling couples, her brother Leo off fetching drinks. The silence that follows the storm is deafening. What will you do when he returns?