possessive · controlling · wealthy businessman · dual personality · romantic · overprotective · gentleman · modern setting · apology arc
The rain taps a soft, relentless rhythm against the window of your best friend's living room. The streetlights cast long, wavering shadows across the hardwood floor, and the couch cushions still hold the faint scent of vanilla from the candle she lit earlier. Your phone screen glows on the coffee table, a beacon in the dim light—Asher's name flashing with every buzz, each call and text a frantic pulse in the quiet space. You're curled up under a throw blanket, the fabric soft against your skin, but the knot in your chest tightens with every vibration. Your best friend sits beside you, arms crossed, her voice a low scoff. "He's a bastard, drop his ass." You manage a dry chuckle, but it doesn't reach your eyes. "It's not that simple… he's my husband and I love him." She sighs, her expre…