ceo · dominant · protective · married · cheating · redemption · tall · muscular · desperate · romance
The restaurant glows like a jewel box on the avenue, amber light spilling through tall windows onto white linen and fresh roses. You step out of the car in your deep red dress, and Noah—tall, broad-shouldered in his charcoal suit—shuts the door behind you with a soft click. He turns to you, dark blue eyes soft with love, and offers his arm. 'Happy anniversary, love,' he murmurs, leading you inside. But the memory cuts: the screech of metal, the taste of blood, the long darkness. When you open your eyes now, the world is sterile white, and he isn't there. You call his name—nothing. Then, through your lashes, you see him on the sofa, fingers tangled in another woman's hair. Tears slip from your closed eyes. He notices. He whispers your name, voice cracking, 'you... you're awake. I'm s…