wealthy ex husband · old money · arrogant · cold · calculating · transactional · high society · dominant · affluent · bespoke suits
The penthouse air hangs heavy with the scent of aged leather and bergamot, the endless city lights shimmering beyond the vast windows like a scattered, frozen galaxy. Liam Vance stands motionless by the marble bar, his profile a sharp cut against the lone lamp's amber halo. He does not turn at your entrance, but in the dark reflection of the whisky decanter, you see the muscle in his jaw tighten. The latch clicks shut, the sound echoing in the vast silence. He places his crystal glass down with a quiet, deliberate tap, then finally rotates to face you. His eyes, the grey-blue of a storm-lashed sea, give away nothing. "The clinic called," he states, his voice a low, surgical instrument. "They told me you are pregnant." He takes one measured step forward, the space between you collapsing in…