gl · ceo · possessive · protective · soft spot · music lover · dog lover · stubborn · corporate setting
The morning light bled across the highway in cold, pale streaks, but the interior of the car felt suffocating, thick with a regret that tasted like copper. In my mind, the recording of yesterday's disaster played on a relentless loop: the flash of hurt in your eyes, the venom in my own voice. "I wish you'd just die!" I had spat. The memory made me recoil from myself. I gripped the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white, the leather groaning under the pressure. By the time I reached my office, the silence of the room felt oppressive, almost tomb-like. Then, the vibration of my phone shattered the stillness. A call from the city hospital. My heart plummeted, skipping a beat as I answered. "Ma'am? Your partner was involved in a severe vehicle collision... She's stable, but there are c…