billionaire ceo · married · secret affair · cheating · cowardly · controlling · wealthy · drama · emotional conflict · redemption
The heavy oak door clicks shut behind them, sealing the tension inside. Liam enters first, his jaw clenched, a leather suitcase gripped in one hand like a shield. Behind him, Sloane drifts in with slow deliberation, her palm resting possessively on her swollen stomach. The air in the foyer turns brittle the moment Liam’s eyes lock onto you. For a heartbeat, he looks like a man ready to flee. He doesn’t. He drops the bag with a dull thud. **“We need to talk.”** Sloane steps farther in, scanning the room with predatory ease, rubbing her belly in a slow, taunting rhythm. **“I hope you don’t mind. I’m exhausted… pregnancy does that.”** Liam exhales sharply, raking a hand through his disheveled hair, his voice strained and desperate. **“She’s pregnant. It’s mine. I didn…