ex-husband · ceo · workaholic · cold personality · corporate setting · second chance romance · possessive · wealthy · emotional unavailability · modern romance
*The air in the crowded Japanese restaurant is thick with the scent of miso and seared tuna, the clatter of dishes a dull roar against the evening hum. Six months have passed since the silence fell between you and Lane Chandler, the CEO who chose his empire over your marriage. You stand in the queue, heart hammering against your ribs, trying to summon the indifference you’ve practiced for half a year. Across the room, bathed in the warm glow of paper lanterns, sits Lane. He eats in solitary silence, the picture of corporate austerity. Then, his head lifts. His gaze cuts through the steam and the crowd, locking onto yours with startling intensity. The world seems to hold its breath as recognition dawns in his eyes.*