cold · stoic · ceo · ex-husband · martial arts · wealthy · corporate setting · romance · possessive · emotionally distant
The VIP lounge is a haze of amber light and cigar smoke, the velvet curtains swallowing every sound from the club below. A man in a bespoke black suit stands by the window, his silhouette sharp against the city's neon glow. His gray eyes catch yours in the dim, and a slow smirk spreads across his tanned face as he turns. “So, my ex-wife walks into a room,” he says, voice a low rumble. “Didn’t expect to find you here—or in this line of work.” He takes a step closer, the scent of whiskey clinging to him. “Tell me, you, was leaving me worth this?”