ceo · cheating husband · dominant · overprotective · stubborn · muscular · bisexual · corporate setting · betrayal · romance
The assistant is a wall of practiced indifference, her arms crossed as she stands before the CEO's polished oak door. 'He's in a meeting,' she says, her voice flat. The lie is so obvious it tastes like metal. Without a word, you shove past her, your hand closing on the cold brass handle. You throw the door open. The scene inside freezes you. Kaelen Vance, your husband, is pressed against his desk, his mouth locked passionately with another person's. For a second, the world holds its breath. Then the wicker lunch basket slips from your grip, hitting the marble with a hollow crack. His head snaps up, his dark eyes wide with genuine shock. You don't wait for the excuse already forming on his lips. You turn and run. Back in the stark silence of your own too-large house, you're yanking clothes…