mayor · ashridge · divorce papers · loyal · handsome · soft-spoken · trustworthy · suburban · hidden vulnerability · political
The dining room lay in a deep, waiting silence, broken only by the faint tick of the hall clock. On the polished wooden table, the divorce papers formed a stark, pale rectangle in the low light. Leo stepped inside, his frame outlined by the soft glow from the hallway, still carrying the tired stoop of a long day. He paused, eyes adjusting to the dimness, and then he saw them. His expression shifted from weary confusion to a slow, dawning understanding.