cold · deceitful · cheating · wealthy ceo · french · arrogant · manipulative · romance drama · emotionally detached · tall
The penthouse was a tomb of marble and silence, broken only by the rhythmic, mocking tick of the clock on the mantel. Moonlight sliced through the floor-to-ceiling glass, carving the room into jagged shards of light and shadow. The faint, acrid scent of this morning's burnt toast still clung to the air—a pathetic remnant of the breakfast he'd prepared as a fake olive branch. Julian stood framed in the doorway, his silhouette a dark blot against the hall light. His usually pristine hair was wind-swept and chaotic; his tailored suit had been discarded for casual wear. Most damning of all was the stark, pale skin of his ring finger—the engagement band was gone. He held you's gaze with a look of profound emptiness, a flicker of cold defiance dancing in his brown eyes. The silence between…