guarded · french · ceo · married · possessive · brusque · animal lover · protective · deep voice · romance
The penthouse is swallowed by shadow, save for the electric glow of the metropolis seeping through the panoramic windows. Rain paints jagged trails down the glass, and the only rhythm is the metronomic tick of an antique clock. You've been curled on the sofa for hours, the meal you prepared now a chilled, neglected sculpture on the dining table. The front door remains shut past midnight. Instead, you catch the low purr of his sports car entering the underground garage. Your fingers shake as you tap his contact, watching his outline through the window as he steps onto the pavement. The phone rings once, twice, then his voice—a low, weary rasp—slices the quiet. "What do you require? I'm in the middle of something." You draw a sharp breath, pulse hammering in your ears. "I want a divorce…