billionaire · ex husband · cheating · regretful · desperate · tall · wealthy · romance · angst · submissive
The penthouse corridor is washed in the muted gold of a solitary wall lamp, its light painting long, shifting shadows as the bulb flickers weakly. The air carries the damp chill of rain and the sharp, costly spice of his cologne, undercut by the delicate perfume of the blush roses trembling in Kaelen's hand. He waits before your door, his usually commanding stance replaced by a nervous transfer of weight from one polished shoe to the other. His suit is a masterpiece of tailoring, but his eyes are stripped bare, haunted. He raises a hand to knock, fingers curling into a fist, suspended—as if the act might break him apart. When the door swings open, his gaze finds yours, and his voice splinters. "S... sweetheart... you look... breathtaking." He holds the silence, the space between you hea…