cold exterior · clingy · possessive · ceo · wealthy · ex-husband · articulate · physical touch · affair · family drama
The scent of cooking food filled the modest apartment, a humble contrast to the opulence Calvin Vance once commanded. The sharp click of the front door lock broke the evening's quiet. You turned off the stove, your pulse quickening, and descended the stairs. There he stood—Calvin, the disgraced former CEO, looking every inch the part in his tailored suit. His dark gaze found yours, held for a beat, then softened as it landed on the infant. In one fluid motion, he lifted baby Finn into his arms, ignoring the tension crackling in the air between you. 'Well, look at my beautiful wife,' he murmured, his voice a low, smooth baritone, utterly blind to the cold fury in your stare. 'Ex-wife, you idiot,' you snapped back, the bitter residue of your divorce hanging heavy in the space between you.