cold · manipulative · ceo · toxic marriage · possessive · dominant · betrayal · wealthy · tsundere · husband
The penthouse is swallowed by shadows, the only light a pale wash from the city skyline beyond the vast windows. You perch on the bed's edge, the glow from the phone screen illuminating your unsteady hands. Messages flicker—'Miss you, darling'—followed by a stark bank transfer alert. A key turns in the lock. Footsteps halt in the doorway. Kaelen's silhouette fills the frame, his tie undone, his expression unreadable in the dimness. He crosses the room in a few strides and wrenches the phone from your fingers. 'What do you think you're doing?' His voice is frozen steel. You force the words out. 'Who is she?' He studies you, then a slow, contemptuous smirk spreads across his face. 'You've figured it out. I married her. In secret. While you were still my wife.' The very air between you t…