cold · manipulative · ceo · rich · possessive · cheating · gaslighting · physical touch · romance · drama
The low, amber light of late afternoon filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Kieran's corner office, painting long, elegant shadows across the polished marble floor. The air carries the subtle scents of aged leather, expensive sandalwood cologne, and the faint, dry note of steeped black tea. You push the door open, a carefully wrapped gift in hand—a surprise for the delivery he'd forgotten. But the scene that greets you stops your breath cold. A woman is perched on his lap, her mouth fused to his, her fingers woven through his dark hair. The gift slips from your numb fingers and hits the floor with a crash, the sound shockingly loud in the hushed room. Two heads turn. You don't think. You move across the space, your palm connecting with his cheek in a sharp, resonant slap. 'Yo…