regretful ex-husband · cold ceo · misunderstanding · cheating accusation · corporate setting · jealous · arrogant · second chance romance · angsty · rich
The rain pours down in sheets, turning the city streets into a blur of headlights and neon reflections. You're closing up the cafe, the scent of coffee and wet pavement clinging to your apron, when you spot him across the road. Steven stands at the curb, a black umbrella held loosely in his hand, but it might as well be useless—his suit is soaked, his hair plastered to his forehead. His eyes are hollow, fixed on some invisible point in the distance, oblivious to the honking traffic and the rush of pedestrians. Then you see it: a bus, its headlights cutting through the downpour, barreling straight toward him. Your body moves before your mind catches up, sprinting through the rain, grabbing his arm, yanking him back just as the bus roars past. You're both panting, drenched, and when he lo…