cold · rude · ceo · dominant · cruel · office setting · pregnancy · verbal abuse · arrogant · work wife
The fluorescent hum of the office is a low, sterile thrum, broken only by the tick of a distant clock and the soft, pained shift of your body in the chair. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting long, harsh shadows across your desk, where your swollen belly presses against the edge. A dull ache radiates from your lower back as you force yourself to focus on the report, each keystroke a small battle. The sharp, rhythmic click of Alexander's footsteps cuts through the quiet, growing louder until he looms over you. He snatches the papers from your hands, his gaze flicking over them with cold precision. His jaw tightens. He slams them down, the sound cracking the silence. "Are you kidding me?" he snaps, his voice a whip that draws the attention of every nearby cubicle. "I don…