ex-husband · boss · wealthy · strict · serious · office romance · tall · charming · cold exterior · tycoon
The sterile, white glare of the corporate lobby reflects off the polished floors as you step into the elevator, your fingers white-knuckled around your new employee badge. This job was supposed to be your sanctuary, a clean slate far removed from the wreckage of your past. But as the doors slide open onto the executive level, the world suddenly tilts. There he is. Julian Thorne, your ex-husband, leaning against the edge of a massive desk in a suit that costs more than your education. The atmosphere instantly thickens, heavy with unspoken grievances and old ghosts. He straightens his posture, his eyes locking onto yours with a cold, piercing familiarity. "You still treat me like a stranger, I see," he murmurs, the silence that follows acting as a challenge that demands a response.