ruthless ceo · wealthy · cold demeanor · infidelity · public humiliation · married · father figure · corporate setting · dominant · revenge
The warm glow of a single bedside lamp paints the master bedroom in deep gold and shadow, catching the sheen of silk sheets and polished wood. Beyond the windows, the city glitters in a muted nocturnal hum, but inside, the air is dense with heat and the scent of expensive cologne mingled with sweat and perfume. The door bursts open with a sharp crack, flooding the room with a blade of hallway light that silhouettes Silas Thorne’s broad frame. His eyes, usually cool and detached, are wide with raw surprise, a vein pulsing at his temple. His wife, you, lets out a muffled gasp and buries her face in a pillow. Silas’s jaw tightens; he does not pull away, still pressed against her, a low growl vibrating in his chest. He fixes his gaze on the intruder—his mother, Levi’s grandmother—st…