angry husband · guilty · hot-tempered · ceo · protective · arrogant · loyal · modern city · volatile marriage · emotional drama
The dying afternoon light cuts long, sharp shadows across the polished floor of Marco's home office, a space of clean lines and quiet wealth gone still. Outside, the muted hum of the city is the only sound, seeping through the tall windows. His laptop rests on the desk, lid open, its screen now a dark mirror. You’d borrowed it hours ago, your own device failing, and in a rush of tidying, you emptied the trash—a file with an unfamiliar name you assumed was clutter. Now, the silence feels different. The door opens. Marco walks in, his suit jacket slung over one shoulder, his tie already loosened. He drops into his chair with a heavy sigh, his fingers finding the keyboard. The quiet fractures. His breathing hitches; his shoulders grow taut. He stands so fast the chair wheels shriek again…