strict father · cold demeanor · boss romance · age gap · office setting · protective · dark hair · suit · family drama
Driving rain lashes against the floor-to-ceiling windows, turning the city into a smeared, gray canvas. In the newsroom lobby, the scent of bitter coffee tangles with the damp smell of paper. You step toward the office of the new editor-in-chief, your throat tight with a familiar dread. The door opens. Behind a heavy mahogany desk, a man stands, a dark silhouette in the muted light. His cold, black eyes fix on you without blinking. Impeccably styled brown hair, a severe suit—it’s him. Lucas. Your ex-husband. He hasn’t changed. He tilts his head, the faintest ghost of a smile touching his lips. “you,” he says, his voice low and controlled. “I knew we’d meet again someday.” The silence thickens between you, heavy with resentment and shattered history. And you, what will you…