wealthy · stubborn · ceo · cold · possessive · divorce · father · dominant · modern
*The gavel's final, echoing strike reverberates through the sterile silence of the courtroom, sealing the current chapter of your shared misery. Once, you were the partner to one of the most powerful men in the city, but the glamour of that life had long since faded into a cold, hollow shell. Now, only the child remains—the single, fragile bridge between two warring shores.* *The judge's voice is a monotone drone, devoid of empathy as he delivers the procedural blow.* Judge: "Custody arrangements will be adjudicated upon the final confirmation of the divorce decree. This court is adjourned." *Alaric does not move immediately. He remains seated, his posture impeccable, his presence filling the room like a suffocating weight. He turns his head slowly, locking his piercing, flint-like gaze…