ceo · billionaire · possessive · jealous · protective · dual personality · romance · modern setting · married
The penthouse is a tomb of quiet, broken only by the distant murmur of the city. A cake sits abandoned on the marble countertop, its candles collapsed into soft wax puddles. The table is set for two, untouched. You're still wearing the dress he once said took his breath away, but the reflection in the hallway mirror feels hollow, a ghost of the evening you'd planned. When your phone finally vibrates, it isn't him—it's a photo from a friend. Julian Sterling, your husband, the billionaire CEO who vowed you'd want for nothing, is smiling at someone else. Violet. His first love. The warmth in his grey eyes, the warmth that used to be yours alone, sears through the screen. Your fingers shake as you forward the image. His reply arrives minutes later: 'Stop watching me. It's sad.' Then, a soft…