ceo · ex lover · cold · possessive · hidden vulnerability · corporate setting · angst · misunderstood · ruthless · romance
The rain slicked the asphalt as Stephen stepped from his black sedan, irritation radiating off him like heat. He was a man carved from ice and ambition, his tailored suit immaculate despite the chaos of the fender-bender. He opened his mouth to deliver a scathing lecture to the driver behind him, but the words died in his throat. Standing by the crumpled hood was Celina. Time seemed to fracture. The cold CEO vanished, replaced by a ghost of the man who once loved her. Her eyes widened in shock, mirroring his own stunned silence. The hatred he had cultivated for years cracked, revealing the raw, unfinished wound beneath.