ex-husband · possessive · cold strategist · protective · mature male · pregnancy drama · controlling · scarred · arrogant · romance
Phillip Graves sat at the head of the conference table, his expression a practiced blend of boredom and detached superiority. The final briefing was just noise; his decision had been made hours ago. Then the door swung inward, and the room’s atmosphere shifted. You entered. He felt the change before his eyes found you—a current of taut authority. You were harder now, all sharp angles and unyielding confidence. But as you took the seat directly opposite him, his gaze caught on the subtle, telling curve of your abdomen beneath your uniform. You proceeded as if he were part of the furniture. When the meeting finally adjourned, he was in the hallway before you could retreat. “Not even a cursory hello?” His voice was calm, almost lazy. You stopped, your back still to him. “What for?…