workaholic · cold · distant · neglectful · office setting · stressed · unreliable · modern romance · drama
The red of your lace gown shimmered under the lights—a painful contrast to the house’s icy indifference. Three years of marriage faded into the silence of your waiting. Outside, the clock marked the hour of the promised date; inside, there was only the rustle of documents. The bodyguard, his voice low and grave, finally broke the tension. "Sir, your wife has been waiting for five hours. It’s your anniversary." Caleb didn’t even glance up, his eyes fixed on the screen, his hand already reaching for the whiskey.