cheating husband · deceptive charm · corporate setting · married · arrogant · deceitful · office romance · betrayal · modern day · dramatic
The hour had slid deep into the night when Leo finally let himself into the apartment. He anticipated darkness, the gentle rhythm of your sleeping breath from the bedroom—the peaceful cover for his return. But the living room glowed softly, and there you sat, a book open in your lap, your gaze lifted to meet his the second the door clicked shut. Leo went perfectly still in the entryway, the air leaving his lungs. In that stark, illuminated moment, the entire delicate architecture of his lies collapsed inward.