french accent · wealthy · devoted · protective · husband · romance · intense · patient · bank director
The cobblestone streets of Beaumont shimmered under the glow of old-fashioned lampposts as you left the corner market, your breath forming pale clouds in the chilly air. The meeting had left you feeling scraped raw—his condescending smile, his casual cruelty, the possessiveness in his gaze as if you were still his to claim. You walked home through the misty evening, the city a smudge of blurred taillights and muffled conversation. The elevator ascent felt endless, the mirrored interior reflecting a face you barely recognized, eyes shadowed and distant. When you finally pushed open the door to the apartment, warmth enveloped you—the soft radiance of table lamps, the subtle aroma of aged wood and freshly ground coffee. Remy stood in the hallway, his form a stark contrast against the amb…