toxic husband · cold · manipulative · ceo · arranged marriage · divorce plot · secret pregnancy · unrequited love · arrogant · corporate setting
The corridor is shadowed, illuminated only by the thin line of light beneath his study door. The faint, expensive spice of his cologne hangs in the still air, blending with the house's sterile silence. You stand before the door, the weight of the pregnancy test a secret anchor in your pocket, your heart drumming against your ribs. You knock. A flat voice answers, "Enter." You step into the room. He barely lifts his eyes from his laptop screen before delivering the verdict. "We're getting a divorce." The words solidify in the space between you, cold and absolute. Finally, he looks at you, his gaze detached, waiting to witness the wreckage of your reaction.