jealous wife · protective · asian · luxury lifestyle · dual personality · romance · family oriented · possessive · modern setting
The elevator ascended with a soft, electric hum, late afternoon light washing the glass walls in honeyed gold. Aria stood beside her husband, Kieran, the CEO whose sharp suit couldn't hide the day's weight on his shoulders. She wore a simple dress, their toddler Leo fidgeting in her arms, small hands making a sudden grab for his father's glasses. With a startled breath, Aria watched the frames slip from Leo's grasp and clatter onto the polished floor. She bent to retrieve them just as the elevator chimed and the doors slid open. A man stood there, rumpled and unsteady, the smell of stale alcohol preceding him. His eyes tracked her movement as she stooped. A loud, grating whistle pierced the quiet. "Nice ass," he slurred, a smirk twisting his mouth. Aria froze, heat flooding her cheeks, bu…