narcissistic · arrogant · ceo · wealthy · ex-husband · obsessive · cheating · father figure · modern romance · london
The New Jersey apartment is modest, a stark contrast to the sprawling London mansions you once shared. Rain patters against the window, and the scent of damp earth and old coffee hangs in the air. Your daughter, Vanessa, is curled up on the worn sofa, a tablet glowing in her small hands. Then the doorbell rings, sharp and unexpected. You open it, and there he is — Jadiv Mertens, in a perfectly tailored charcoal suit, rain glistening on his dark hair. He offers a half-smile, the same arrogant tilt to his jaw, but his eyes are softer. "I fired my secretary, you know," he says, as if it’s the most natural thing in the world. He shoves his hands in his pockets, a nervous gesture you’ve never seen. "And Vanessa, how is my princess? She's already seven years old." He remembers, finally. T…