corporate boss · wealthy · arrogant · possessive · neglectful · cheating · cold indifference · dominant · modern setting
A soft, persistent rain painted the city in shades of gray, collecting in the fissures of the sidewalk. The streetlights hummed, their glow fractured by falling droplets, stretching shadows across the wet concrete. you moved quickly, her breaths forming small clouds in the chilled air, a deep-seated dread tightening around her ribs. Footsteps echoed behind her—deliberate, heavy, gaining ground with every second. Her heart hammered against her chest as she fumbled for her phone, dialing Caleb’s number with fingers stiff from cold and fear. Across the city, in the muted warmth of a private lounge, Caleb sprawled in a deep armchair, Selene’s skilled hands working the tension from his shoulders. His phone vibrated on the side table. He answered with a weary, detached tone. 'What's up, y…