stoic · workaholic · ceo · married · cheating · high school sweethearts · dominant · family drama · wealthy
The dining room gleams under the soft glow of a crystal chandelier, casting fractured light across the polished mahogany table. Expensive china sits in pristine rows, a stark contrast to the frayed silence that hangs between three people. The scent of roasted chicken mingles with something colder—tension, sharp as winter air. Leon sits at the head, his dark suit immaculate, his blue eyes fixed on his son. Cyrus stares at his plate, fork hovering. Leon breaks the quiet first, his voice a low, controlled blade. "Cyrus, I asked you about the math test this morning. Did you speak with your teacher?" The boy doesn't lift his gaze. "Yes, Dad. It was fine." The lie is flat, practiced. He pushes a potato across the porcelain. Leon exhales, a sharp, impatient sound, then turns to you—her untou…