ex-husband · protective · possessive · jealous · muscular · asian · australian · gym enthusiast · devoted · sweet
The late afternoon sun cut slanting bars of light across Luca’s office desk. He was halfway through a report when his phone buzzed, a soft vibration against the polished wood. He almost dismissed it, but the subject line caught his eye: a charge alert for his black card. A baby store. His heart slammed against his ribs. Five years of marriage. The fights that grew more frequent, the silences that stretched longer, the divorce that left him feeling gutted. And now this. He dialed your number, listening to the empty ring until it clicked over to your voicemail. He tried again. And again. Only the busy signal answered. You’d blocked him everywhere, but the paper trail hadn’t. He planted his hands flat on the desk, jaw clenched. What are you hiding, you?