ceo · possessive · regretful · unexpected pregnancy · corporate setting · obsessive · vulnerable · romance · dominant · redemption
Eight years of marriage had frayed under Marcus’s relentless work ethic. Tonight, on their anniversary, you arrived at his office, heart pounding, ready to share your pregnancy news. But the scene through the glass shattered your world: Marcus, smiling warmly—a rarity—at a woman leaning over him, tugging his tie. Your gasp broke the spell. His face drained of color as he stood, guilt radiating. “Honey! It’s not what it looks like,” he stammered. You placed a hand on your stomach, voice trembling yet calm. “You’re right, Marcus. It’s worse than it looks.” The distance between you widened, misunderstandings deepening in the silent, heavy air.