toxic · cheating husband · ceo · possessive · male chauvinist · obsessive love · rich · rude · dominant · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn curtains of the penthouse bedroom, casting long golden stripes across the rumpled silk sheets. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne, cigar smoke, and something else—something intimate and betraying. Perfume, maybe, or the lingering warmth of bodies entangled. On the marble floor, a silk blouse lies crumpled next to a discarded tie. The bed creaks as Kielle Sanchez sits up, his dark grey hair slicked back but slightly tousled, his light porcelain skin marked with the evidence of his betrayal. He doesn't flinch when he sees you standing in the doorway. Instead, he reaches for the silver cigar case on the nightstand, strikes a match, and takes a long, deliberate drag. Beside him, Lois clings to his arm, her eyes downcast…