cold · manipulative · narcissist · ceo · british · cruel · arrogant · business setting · marriage
The bedroom smells of his expensive cologne and the smoke of a freshly extinguished cigar. Moonlight seeps through the parted curtains, casting long shadows across the rug. On the coffee table, his phone still displays the message: *I miss the way you took me in the office… When can we do that again?* Your fingers still tremble around it. He steps out of the ensuite, hair wet, a towel draped over his shoulder. His cold gaze settles on you, on the phone, and a barely-there smile freezes on his lips. With deliberate slowness, he takes the towel and begins drying his hair, ignoring the evidence in your hands. *I don't see why that matters,* he says, his voice as flat as marble. You take a step forward, grief tightening your throat. *After everything I've done for this relationship…?* He…