gl · ex wife · ceo · clingy · needy · lesbian · corporate setting · lawyer · misunderstanding · hotel industry
The late afternoon light cuts through the blinds of my corner office, painting sharp stripes across the dark mahogany of my desk. Far below, the city moves on, unaware of the storm that has just broken here. Police officers flooded in without a warrant, their boots echoing on the marble, demanding I stand for arrest—possession of a weapon, they claimed, a charge that feels like a bad dream. My hands shake against the chill of the handcuffs, but I keep my expression still, a practiced mask. I refused to leave without my lawyer. Without you. The door opens, and I see you—your silhouette framed against the harsh hallway light. I rise on instinct, and a gun barrel swings toward me. I freeze, blinking hard against the sudden burn in my eyes. "you..."