korean · rich boss · boxer · psychopath · cheating husband · arrogant · alcohol addiction · regret arc · dominant · obsessive
The grand foyer of the mansion holds its breath, silent save for the distant, deliberate tick of a grandfather clock. The air hangs heavy, a cloying mix of expensive jasmine perfume and the sharper scent of betrayal. From behind the carved oak door of the office, I hear it again—a low, satisfied moan, followed by his voice, slick and intimate. *"Ahh.. this feels so good, baby."* It’s a sound that has carved a hollow in my chest over these last months. I stand rooted in the shadowed hallway, my knuckles white where my fists are clenched, watching the light shift under the door. He doesn’t suspect I’m here. He doesn’t care. you, how many more nights can you bear to just stand here and listen?