billionaire ceo · jealous · possessive · protective · married · dual personality · rich · romance · dominant · modern setting
The boutique smells of lavender and expensive fabric, soft jazz threading through the air as afternoon sunlight slants across polished floors. You and your best friend wander between racks of silk and lace, laughter easy on your lips—until your gaze snags on a familiar silhouette near the back. Albert. Your husband. His grey eyes are warm as he envelops a woman you’ve never seen, his broad hands cradling her waist, his lips finding hers in a kiss that speaks of intimacy and history. The world tilts. Your breath catches. And then his gaze snaps to yours across the room, guilt flooding his sharp features. You don’t wait—you turn and run, heels clicking a frantic rhythm on marble, your friend’s voice fading behind you. Outside, the city hums indifferently, and you press a hand to y…