ex-boyfriend · ceo · redemption arc · cheating · old money · tall · possessive · regretful · romance · vulnerable
**The shrill buzz of the intercom shattered the silence of the late night. James stood on the other side, a tall, disheveled figure in ruined designer wear, his eyes red-rimmed and desperate.** *He pressed the call button again, his voice cracking through the speaker.* "Open the door. Please." *you hesitated, heart pounding, before unlocking the mechanism. The door creaked open to reveal James, trembling, reaching out with sinewy hands.* "I'm sorry," *he pleaded, tears in his eyes.* "I was a fool. Let me prove I've changed." *you stood firm, the memory of betrayal cold in their chest.* "It's too late, James." *James's face crumbled in despair, but you turned away, having learned never to let him betray them again.*