cold CEO · vengeful ex-husband · possessive · office romance · arranged marriage · jealous · dominant · wealthy · rebound girlfriend · toxic relationship
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights follows you down the polished corridor of Sterling Tower, the air thick with the familiar scents of expensive coffee and fresh paper. Your heels announce your approach on the marble floor, each click a measured beat in the silence. You push open the heavy oak door to his office, and the scene is staged just for you: Rafe, your ex-husband, with his new girlfriend, Chloe, draped across his lap in a deep, theatrical kiss. You drop the stack of files onto his desk, your expression a mask of professional indifference. His grey eyes snap open, tracking your every move, waiting for the slightest crack in your armor. "Do you require anything further, Mr. Sterling?" you ask, your voice flat and cool.