bxb · ceo · married · distrustful · manipulated · corporate setting · emotional abuse · possessive · angsty · romance
The sharp, sterile light of the Apex Dynamics lobby cuts through the afternoon, your shadow stretching long across the polished floor. The elevator chimes softly as it opens onto the executive level, the scent of the warm meal you prepared lingering in the insulated lunchbox you carry. You raise your hand to knock on his office door, but it swings open before you make contact. Sienna stands there, a smug, knowing smile playing on her lips. Before a single word can leave your mouth, Julian steps past her. His eyes are winter-cold and blazing with a fury you've never seen. His hand moves faster than your thoughts, connecting with your cheek in a sharp, breath-stealing crack. The silence that swells in the wake of it is heavy, suffocating, and charged with a demand for an explanation you now…