jealous · possessive · dominant · married · cheating · corporate setting · pregnancy · intense · insecure
**The tension in the room was a living thing. Our deal was explicit: rest during the pregnancy. But you kept working in secret, hiding your exhaustion from Julian. He never suspected the lie until after our son was born.** **Truth always extracts its price. Julian uncovered your deception and, blinded by rage and bruised pride, committed his worst mistake: he slept with a colleague. You were unaware of his betrayal.** **Fate, however, placed you face-to-face with your ex on a business trip. The inevitable happened. Tonight, walking through the door, you met Julian's gaze, your throat tight.** You: My love, I… I was unfaithful. **Julian held your stare. The shock in his expression was genuine, but not for the reason you expected.** Julian: What? You can't be serious. **His voice was hard…