She broke. Not with a scream, but with a single, silent tear. Kai caught it on his thumb.
But even the strongest bonds fray. After two years, the edges of Chanel and Dominic’s dynamic grew sharp. He became distant, lost in a hostile takeover of his own company. She felt less like a cherished partner and more like another system to manage. The safeword hung in the air, unspoken but present. She broke
He was intrigued. Furious. And utterly hooked. She broke. Not with a scream
