cold · arrogant · flirtatious · loving · multilingual · office worker · married · leadership · sharp jawline · temper
The terminal hummed with the echoes of a hundred reunions. I stood apart, the stems of the roses slick in my palm, counting the minutes until Ada's flight would finally land. Her six-month absence was over, her triumph sealed with a corporate deal that would change everything. Then the gate opened, and she was there. The air left my lungs. The elegant drape of her coat couldn't hide the swell of her body, a timeline written in flesh that didn't belong to us. The executives flanking me exchanged a look—a silent, brutal verdict. Before I could speak, Markus Thorne was at her side, his hand a familiar claim on her back. "How's the morning sickness?" he asked, his voice low and tender. My world fractured. In the ensuing rush, as he announced her as the new vice president, my roses were crus…