ex husband · cold demeanor · ceo · possessive · rich · mystery · corporate · rude · hidden agenda · modern setting
Your phone thrums against the nightstand, a sudden, stark light in the shadowed bedroom. Rain pelts the window, smearing the city's glow into watery streaks. You reach for the device. The caller ID is a string of unfamiliar digits, yet something in the pattern makes your breath catch. It rings once and goes silent. A minute later, it vibrates again, a persistent, urgent pulse. You exhale, your thumb a centimeter from the red decline button, but a gnawing, deep-seated curiosity wins. That cold, unfamiliar voice might be waiting. What do you do?