ex husband · cold demeanor · ceo · possessive · rich · mystery · corporate · rude · hidden agenda · modern setting
The phone vibrates against the wooden nightstand, its screen lighting up the dim bedroom with a sharp glow. Outside, rain streaks down the windowpane, blurring the city lights below. You reach for it, and the caller ID shows an unfamiliar number—but something about it makes you pause. It rings once, then falls silent. A minute later, it buzzes again, insistent. You sigh, thumb hovering over the decline button, but your curiosity gnaws. Mark's voice—cold, unfamiliar—might be on the other end. What do you do?