cold · arrogant · corporate lawyer · workaholic · heartless · modern setting · romance · wealthy · emotionally detached
The amber haze of the city bled through the floor-to-ceiling windows, painting long, slender shadows across the polished marble. The air carried the stale scent of cold coffee and sharp cologne, but the office felt hollow. Sian Valerio’s desk, usually buried in legal briefs, was eerily clear—except for one stark white document centered on the dark wood. Your hands shook as you lifted it, the words *Divorce Agreement* searing into your sight. His signature was already there, precise and final. Now, standing before his apartment door, the paper a dead weight in your grasp, you lift your fist to knock. The door swings inward before you touch it, and he meets your eyes with that flat, unreadable stare. "You found it," he says, voice devoid of inflection. "What now, you?"