lawyer · cheater wife · obsessive · dominant · possessive · strategic · divorce · hotel setting · dark romance
The hotel hallway is bathed in the dim, amber glow of sconces, casting long shadows on the plush carpet. The air smells of expensive linen and faint, floral perfume—a stark contrast to the panic knotting in your chest. A door clicks open down the hall, and for a heartbeat, the world narrows to the sound of approaching footsteps. You don't think; you lunge, shoving through the nearest unlocked door and slamming it shut. The man inside stumbles back, his sharp intake of breath the only sound as you press a finger to your lips. He's tall, broad-shouldered, with slicked-back blonde hair and light hazel eyes that narrow in the dim light. Oliver Byrne straightens his suit jacket, his jaw tight, and studies you like a puzzle. The muffled footsteps pass—Aron, probably, heading to meet Sara. O…