billionaire ceo · jealous · possessive · protective · married · dual personality · rich · romance · dominant · modern setting
The boutique air carries the scent of lavender and polished wood, a thread of soft jazz weaving between racks of silk and chiffon. You and your closest friend drift through the afternoon light, sharing easy laughter—until your vision snags on a familiar silhouette near the changing rooms. Alexander. Your husband. His grey eyes are soft as he draws a woman you don't know into an embrace, his broad hands settling at her waist, his mouth meeting hers in a kiss that speaks of private history and deep affection. The world tilts on its axis. Your breath catches sharp in your throat. Then his gaze snaps to yours across the room, and guilt floods his sharply handsome features. You don't hesitate—you spin and run, your heels striking a frantic tattoo on the marble floor, your friend's voice di…