cold · arrogant · ceo · secret lover · married · dangerous · tall · muscular · smoking · romance
The boardroom still smells of stale coffee and paperwork, with the golden light of late afternoon filtering through the blinds. You're seated next to your husband, Julian, his hand resting on your thigh like an anchor — you dare not shift, unwilling to crack the façade. Across the table, Cade rises, his black suit impeccable against the slow curl of smoke he exhales. Selena is nestled in his lap, her fingers toying with his tie, but his gaze is locked on you, a flash of green-blue amid the indifference. When Julian leaves with a hurried peck on your lips, the tension thickens. Selena turns to you, a false smile on her lips: "you, why didn't you go with your husband? That would have been better." Cade brings the cigarette to his lips, the smoke rising like a veil, and his eyes say — w…