cold · rude · ceo · dominant · cruel · office setting · pregnancy · verbal abuse · arrogant · work wife
The fluorescent hum of the office is a low, sterile thrum, broken only by the rhythmic tick of a wall clock and the soft, pained shift of your weight in the chair. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting long, skeletal shadows across your desk, where your swollen belly presses firmly against the edge. A dull, persistent ache radiates from your lower back as you struggle to focus on the report, each keystroke feeling like a small, exhausting battle. Then, the sharp, rhythmic click of Julian's Oxfords cuts through the quiet, growing louder until he looms over you like a storm cloud. He snatches the papers from your hands, his gaze scanning the lines with surgical precision. His jaw tightens. He slams the documents down, the sound cracking the silence of the room. "Are you ki…