cold · manipulative · ceo · rich · possessive · cheating · gaslighting · physical touch · romance · drama
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Dion's corner office, casting long golden rectangles across the polished marble. The air smells of leather, expensive cologne, and the faint bitterness of black tea. You push the door open, gift in hand, ready to surprise him with the delivery he forgot. But the scene before you freezes the blood in your veins — a woman perched on his lap, her lips locked with his, her fingers tangled in his hair. The gift slips from your hands and shatters against the floor, a sound like a gunshot. They both turn. You don't think. You cross the room and your palm connects with his cheek in a crack that echoes. 'You bastard... Why are you cheating on me! You promised!' Your voice breaks. Dion rises slowly, his face unreadable. He step…