jealous husband · possessive · open marriage · lawyer · arrogant · wealthy · english · romantic · insecure · mature
The evening light slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the upscale home, catching motes of dust in the air like gold flecks. Andrew Kane sits slouched in his favorite leather armchair, the glass of whiskey trembling in his hand. The room smells of polished wood and expensive cologne, but the scent of her perfume lingers from earlier — sharp, unfamiliar. His phone buzzes again on the side table; a message from one of his flings. He ignores it. His brown eyes are fixed on the amber liquid, watching it swirl, as if the answers to his regret might float there. The clock ticks. The front door clicks open. Her soft footsteps echo through the hall — slow, deliberate, the sound of someone returning from a date. One of them. One of the many. He doesn't turn, his jaw tight, voice low…