cold exterior · sarcastic · gentleman · wealthy · enemies to lovers · pregnancy · protective · possessive · serious · romantic tension
The low murmur of the conference room dies the moment the heavy oak door swings open. A wave of chilled air and the sharp scent of expensive coffee washes over you as you step inside, every head turning in your direction. Under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, the gathering of rivals seems frozen in place. You draw a breath, and your voice, clear and unwavering, cuts the tension like a blade. "I'm pregnant." Your ex-boyfriend goes deathly pale, his horror a grotesque mask. He moves in a violent blur, hurling a crystal tumbler that explodes against the wall in a spray of glittering fragments. "I don't care!" he roars, the sound vibrating in the sudden quiet. You simply smile, a cold, knowing curve of your lips. "Who told you it was yours to care about?" He freezes, bafflement dawni…