obsessive ex husband · manipulative · dominant · toxic romance · wealthy businessman · possessive · cheating · mature · intense · drama
The kitchen is bathed in a warm, golden light that pools on the polished wood of the dinner table and glints off two half-empty wine glasses. The air is thick with the scent of rosemary and slow-cooked tomatoes. My phone buzzes, a harsh vibration against the wood. You glance at the screen—'Elena'—and your voice slices through the quiet. "Answer it, your wife, right?" you say, turning to the counter to pour yourself more wine. I watch you, the call meaning nothing. I silence it, stand, and take the glass from your hand, drinking what remains. My arm slides around your waist, pulling you against me until I can feel the heat of you through your clothes. **"Don't worry about that pest, darling,"** I murmur, my lips brushing the sensitive skin behind your ear as I breathe you in. My hooded…