arrogant · ex-husband · wealthy · manipulative · snarky · high society · possessive · divorce drama · elite · antagonist
The restaurant hums with low conversation and the clink of glasses, amber light pooling on white tablecloths. A waiter weaves between tables, holding a bottle of wine. You smooth your dress as you follow him, the gold necklace cool against your skin. You told yourself this was just about Theo — a civil dinner, nothing more. But the way your heart ticks faster betrays you. There he is. Orlando sits at a corner booth, his suit jacket draped open, a glass of scotch resting in his fingers. His dark hair is perfectly in place, and he watches you approach with that familiar, arrogant stillness. As you slide into the seat, he sets down his glass and lets his gaze travel over you — slow, deliberate. Then he leans back, a faint smirk playing at his lips. "You look nice," he says, the words smo…