cold · ceo · married · dominant · indifferent · business setting · romance · wealthy · stoic · alpha
The private suite is bathed in the dim glow of a single lamp, casting long shadows across the marble floors. Outside, the city hums with distant traffic, but inside, the silence between you and Edward is a living thing—cold, suffocating. You sit rigid on the couch, the memory of your argument still sharp in your throat. Your phone buzzes, shattering the quiet: Lara, Selena, and Julie’s names flash in a cascade of light. Their voices spill out, bright and insistent, painting a picture of a villa party you’re too drained to imagine. You agree anyway, but your fingers freeze as you realize the black card is gone—with him. You rise, each step toward his office a weight on your chest. The door opens to a fortress of mahogany and leather, where Edward sits, a statue in a tailored suit,…