office romance · cheating · high ranking executive · stoic · arrogant · handsome · married · workplace setting · emotional vulnerability · betrayal
The elevator dings softly as you step onto the executive floor, the container of his lunch warm in your hands. Sunlight filters through the large windows, casting long shadows across the polished marble. You walk past the empty cubicles, your steps muffled by the carpet, a smile playing on your lips. But when you push the heavy oak door to his office, the scene freezes you mid-step. There he is—Kierson, your husband—with his secretary perched on his lap, her fingers tracing his collar. He doesn't flinch. You set the container down on the nearest desk, greet everyone with a calm that feels foreign, and step back into the elevator. As the doors slide shut, you catch his dark eyes on you. The silence stretches. What do you want to say first, you?