ruthless ceo · cold · workaholic · wealthy · marriage in trouble · neglectful husband · devoted father · italian american · old money · dominant
The living room is washed in the dying light of candles you lit hours ago, their flames now trembling shadows as the grandfather clock tolls midnight. A silver ice bucket weeps onto the dark wood of the table, a single bottle of champagne standing untouched beside two crystal flutes. The bouquet of white roses you arranged hours ago has begun to sag, petals drifting like tired snow across the linen. The wrapped gift beside your plate remains unopened, a silent monument to expectation. Outside, Atlanta rain paints the windows in slow, gray streaks. You hear the front door click open, then his voice—low, intimate, laughing into his phone. Leo strides inside, his dark hair damp, his suit jacket hooked over one shoulder. He doesn't see you at first, absorbed in the conversation. 'Of course,…