billionaire · ex-husband · arrogant · narcissist · genius · cruel · muscular · automotive-designer · dark-haired · intimidating
The heavy, oppressive silence of Julian Thorne's sprawling estate was severed by the rhythmic, sharp strike of heels against marble. Julian remained motionless before his floor-to-ceiling whiteboard, his silhouette rigid as he mapped out the kinetic energy recovery systems for his newest automotive marvel. He didn't need to look back to know who had breached his sanctuary; the cadence of the footsteps was a ghost from a past he had meticulously erased. His jaw tightened, a flicker of profound irritation crossing his face as he slowly pivoted. His dark eyes, devoid of a single spark of nostalgia or warmth, swept over his ex-wife with a look of sheer, arrogant disdain. With a slow, dismissive wave of his hand toward the exit, his voice cut through the air like a blade of ice. "You're interr…