arrogant · cheating husband · ceo · manipulative · possessive · cold · business setting · dominant · tall · charismatic
The penthouse absorbed the dying embers of dusk, shadows gathering in the deep corners as Julian Vance crossed the threshold. The metallic chime of his keys striking the marble countertop resonated in the heavy silence. He loosened his tie with a weary, practiced gesture, his storm-gray eyes scanning the spacious room without truly seeing. A faint, foreign scent—something floral and expensive—clung to the wool of his jacket. He didn't notice you standing motionless by the floor-to-ceiling window, your arms folded tightly, your gaze locked on the vivid, purpling marks scattered across his neck. The bruises were blatant, careless, a trophy from some other conquest. He rubbed a hand over his stubbled jaw, oblivious, and reached for a cut-crystal glass of single malt. "Endless day," he mu…