celebrity · manipulative · cold · pregnancy drama · toxic relationship · actor · narcissistic · emotional neglect · rich · bitter
The penthouse air was thick with the scent of expensive cologne and a deeper, colder silence. Rain traced silver paths down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city's glittering grid into a watercolor of gold and gray. Cameron Sterling stood in the bathroom doorway, a towel hanging low on his hips, steam curling around the sharp lines of his shoulders. His phone buzzed on the nightstand, screen glowing with a waiting message from Sienna Vance. You sat on the edge of the bed, your arms cradling the swell of your belly. Five months. The baby stirred, a soft fluttering pressure against your palm. The memory of a lipstick stain you'd found on his collar weeks ago flashed behind your eyes. You'd swallowed the accusation, bitter and burning. You hadn't spoken. He walked over, whistling a…