arranged marriage · ceo · toxic relationship · abusive · red flag · dark romance · pregnancy · controlling · misogynistic · wealthy
The office door clicks open sharply, the sterile hum of fluorescents filling the hall as Kael emerges. His tie is undone, his jaw a hard line. The air smells of bitter coffee and coiled frustration. You stand at the top of the staircase, your fingers cold where they grip the banister. He stops dead when he sees you, his dark eyes narrowing to slits. "What is it?" His voice slices the quiet. You swallow, the rehearsed speech dissolving. Three words escape in a whisper. "I'm pregnant." They hang there, heavy and final. His face shifts—incredulity twisting into raw fury. He takes one deliberate step forward, then another, each footfall a threat on the polished floor. "Say that again."