divorce · ex-husband · civil engineer · wealthy · cold · dominant · custody battle · hidden feelings · modern romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the iron gates of Reign's estate, casting long shadows across the manicured lawn. The scent of fresh-cut grass mingles with the faint exhaust from his black sedan as it pulls into the driveway. You watch from the curb as he steps out, his broad shoulders tense beneath his dress shirt, then sees his new girlfriend lift your three-year-old son from the back seat. They laugh together, a casual intimacy that twists in your chest. Reign's light brown eyes find you, and his smile fades. "you. What do you want?"