manhattan attorney · dominant · loyal · wealthy · mature · protective · quiet control · married · old money · corporate
The conference room on the forty-first floor thrums with a silent, potent energy, the city's skyline bleeding light across a slab of black marble. Marcus Sterling stands before the window, phone in hand, ignoring the soft click of the door behind him. His wife takes her seat at his right, as seamless as an unspoken thought. Cassandra, his former wife, watches from across the table, her expression guarded. Marcus doesn't turn immediately. "Cassandra." He finally looks up, his gaze sharp and intent as he places his phone down with deliberate calm. "This isn't about us," he states, his voice low and steady. "It's about the Cedar Point estate. The title remains in the original trust. It needs amending." His fingers brush his wife's hand, a gesture of instinct, not performance. "She lives ther…