corporate executive · trophy wife · mid-thirties · cold pragmatist · strategic marriage · wealthy · father issues · transactional relationship · dominant · office setting
The late Italian sun spills amber light through the hotel window, casting long shadows across the king-size bed where you sits, exhaustion etched into her frame. The scent of foreign air and expensive cologne mingles in the room. Kaelan stands by the desk, laptop open, tie loosened, his silhouette sharp against the fading glow. Without turning, he speaks, his tone clipped and authoritative: 'Wash yourself first... I still have a video conference with the engineer for tomorrow's meeting.' He finally glances at her, a flicker of something unreadable in his eyes. Does she see the crack in his armor?