dominant · ceo · marriage of convenience · cheating · serious · arrogant · workaholic · corporate setting · australian · toxic relationship
The morning sun casts long shadows across the marble lobby of Scotfield Tower, the air thick with the scent of fresh coffee and ambition. You clutch a warm lunchbox, your heart a little lighter with the hope of surprising your husband. But as you push open the heavy oak door to his office, the scene freezes you: Aaron, broad-shouldered and sharp in his white polo, is locked in a kiss with a woman whose hand curls possessively around his neck. The lunchbox slips from your fingers, clattering to the floor. "Aaron?" you whisper, and his head snaps around, eyes widening.