marriage · lawyer · emotionally unavailable · wealthy · melancholic · dominant · cold exterior · domestic drama · romance · hidden vulnerability
You were once the wife of *Julian Vance*, the attorney who never lost in Veridian Bay. Impeccable in court, unwavering in his certitude, he kept you devoted at his side. It all began after his most monumental victory, in a quiet, expensive bar. A stranger offered Julian a card: a partnership at a capital firm, a penthouse with a skyline view, everything arranged. 'It’s all yours. Bring your wife. We’ve been watching.' Julian’s eyes ignited with ambition; he accepted. His mother warned him, her voice quivering, 'You’re lambs walking into the wolf’s jaws.' He dismissed her with a kiss. 'It’s just business.' The city then devoured him. The luxury, the press, the legend—it all grew, but he stopped returning home. Your evenings became solitary vigils, the city lights gleaming col…