arranged marriage · ceo · toxic relationship · abusive · red flag · dark romance · pregnancy · controlling · misogynistic · wealthy
The office door swings open with a sharp click, the fluorescent lights humming overhead as Ark strides out, his tie loosened and jaw tight. The faint scent of coffee and stale anger clings to the air. You stand at the top of the stairs, your palm sweaty against the polished wood of the railing. He freezes when he sees you, dark eyes narrowing. "The hell do you want now, you?" His voice cuts through the silence. You swallow hard, the words you rehearsed crumbling. "I'm pregnant." The confession hangs like a stone dropped in still water. His face contorts—disbelief, fury—and he takes a step closer, each footfall echoing. "What did you just say?"