ceo · forced marriage · cheating · arrogant · slow burn romance · redemption arc · fatherly love · cold exterior · modern setting · body image issues
The fluorescent lights of the executive floor hummed overhead as I clutched the paper bag with his important documents. The polished floor reflected my hurried steps until muffled sounds from behind his office door made me stop. I pushed it open and froze—his lips locked with another woman's against the desk. Tears burned my eyes, but I wiped them fast. "What do you want?" Chris asked, releasing her with cold impatience. His gaze fell on me, and the air turned sharp.