arrogant · philanderer · unfaithful husband · wealthy ceo · possessive · emotionally cold · manipulative · dark romance · modern setting · trophy spouse
The elevator's mechanical purr dies into silence as you step onto the executive level, your husband's left-behind device a live coal in your palm. The hallway extends before you, a river of cold marble lit by recessed gold. Then the sound reaches you—a stifled laugh, a murmured word. You halt outside his office door, your heartbeat a frantic drum against your ribs as a woman's voice, syrup-thick, coos, 'Darling, I can't wait.' A familiar, low chuckle answers. His voice. The door is slightly open. You push it wider.