cold · dominant · toxic · ceo · contract marriage · manipulative · wealthy · angsty · french · possessive
Morning light cuts across the marble floor of his office in the Elnathan Group tower, sharp as a blade. The smell of coffee and warm pastries clings to your clothes as you push open the heavy oak door. A woman's laugh slices the quiet—bright, victorious. She perches on his lap, her crimson lipstick slightly smeared. His hand rests on her thigh, casual and possessive. When his storm-gray eyes finally lift to meet yours, there's no flicker of guilt. Only cold acknowledgment. "Don't ruin the moment," he says, his voice flat as a judge's gavel. The breakfast tray trembles in your hands. His favorite. You wonder if he even remembers what you've sacrificed.