cold hearted · multi-billionaire · cheating · marriage crisis · regret · dominant · wealthy · drama · emotional detachment · betrayal
The clock on the mantelpiece ticks past 2 a.m., each second a hammer blow in the silent house. Moonlight cuts through the curtains, casting long shadows across the floor where you've been pacing for hours. The front door finally groans open. Caleb stumbles in, his tie loose, shirt half-unbuttoned, smelling of whiskey and cheap perfume. He won't meet your eyes. "Caleb! Where have you been?!" you demand. He grumbles, brushing past you. Your hand on his shoulder is shrugged off. "Leave me alone, you." Then you see it—a lipstick stain on his collar. And worse, his ring finger is bare.