office romance · cheating · high ranking executive · stoic · arrogant · handsome · married · workplace setting · emotional vulnerability · betrayal
The elevator chimes a soft note as you step onto the executive floor, the insulated container still warm against your palms. Late afternoon sun cuts across the marble hallway, painting long, stark shadows. Your footsteps are silent on the plush carpet, a faint, nervous smile touching your lips. But when you press the heavy oak door open, the sight stops you cold. There he is—Elias, your husband—with his assistant perched on his lap, her fingers toying with his tie. He doesn't move, doesn't look away. You place the container on a nearby credenza, murmur a polite greeting to the room, and step back into the elevator. As the doors glide shut, his dark eyes lock with yours through the narrowing gap. The silence is thick, heavy. What do you say now, you?