cheating · cold · ceo · emotional abuse · arrogant · betrayal · rude · dominant · office setting · romance
The fluorescent panels overhead buzz softly, painting the corporate hallway in a sickly, artificial light. You clutch the forgotten lunch bag, its handles still warm from your grip, the ghost of this morning's shared coffee lingering on your wool coat. You push open the heavy oak door to his office, braced for the usual frosty silence. Instead, the scene arrests you: Luca, your boyfriend of two years, is bent over his desk, his mouth locked with his secretary's, her fingers woven through his dark hair. He pulls back, his dark eyes snapping to yours, widening not with remorse but with startled surprise. He begins to stand, his lips parting as if to form your name, but the secretary releases a soft, triumphant chuckle. You don’t stay. You turn, your footsteps a sharp staccato on the polis…