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What Breaks A Woman
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2026-01-08 20:46:22I didn’t remember walking back to the office.
One minute Andrew was placing the divorce papers in my hands like he was passing me a menu, and the next, I was pushing open the glass doors of Roberts Corporation—heart numb, eyes burning, hands trembling so badly I nearly dropped my phone. The receptionist greeted me, but I barely heard her. My heels clicked down the hallway, echoing louder than they should. Everything felt too bright, too loud, too cold. I slipped into my seat twenty minutes late. And of course, the moment I sat, the devil himself appeared. Jayden stepped out of his office with a folder in hand, his gaze sweeping the room like a command. He was mid-sentence—“We’ll continue the audit by—” Then he saw me. He stopped. Just… stopped. The entire office fell silent. His eyes narrowed, not in anger, but something far sharper. His voice dropped. “You’re late.” The reprimand should have stung, but I couldn’t muster a reaction. I tried to straighten the papers in front of me, but my hands shook violently. That was when Jayden’s expression changed. The irritation vanished, replaced by a cold, terrifying stillness. He spoke again—not to the room, but to me alone. “Inside. Now.” The others pretended to look busy, but the tension was impossible to ignore. I rose on unsteady legs and followed him. He shut the door. Not slammed—shut. Quietly. Deliberately. Then he turned. “What happened?” No title. No “Ms. Sanders.” Just what happened. “I…” My voice cracked. “It’s nothing. I’m fine.” His jaw flexed once. “Don’t lie to me.” I looked away, blinking fast. “It’s personal, sir.” “Personal,” he repeated, stepping closer. “You walked in looking like someone broke you.” Then softer. More dangerous. “Tell me who.” His voice wasn’t kind. It wasn’t gentle. It was possessive. I swallowed hard and tried to keep my breath steady. “My… marriage. It’s falling apart.” His gaze sharpened, focus narrowing like a predator locking onto prey. “Did he hurt you?” “No,” I whispered. But the word tasted like a lie. Jayden moved closer, slow, calculated, until he stood right in front of me—close enough that I felt the heat of him, close enough that his cologne wrapped around my senses and made my knees threaten rebellion. My fingers curled at my sides. “He just… doesn’t want us anymore.” For a heartbeat, I thought Jayden would mock me. Or at least offer something cold like, I told you so. Instead, his voice dropped—a low, restrained growl. “He was a fool.” The words punched my chest. I blinked. “What?” Jayden’s jaw tightened. “A man doesn’t walk away from a woman like you.” The room tilted. I couldn’t breathe. He looked down at the envelope still clutched in my hand, the edge crumpled from how tightly I’d been holding it. “What is that?” he demanded. Instinctively, I hid it behind me. “Nothing, sir. I just—” In two steps, he was in front of me again, his hand closing around my wrist—not harshly, but firmly enough to make me gasp. “Don’t hide from me.” He took the envelope. Tok out the document inside. His eyes scanned the words at the top. Petition for Divorce. His entire body went rigid. Emotion didn’t flash across his face—something darker did. Something controlled. Something lethal. His voice, when it came, was a whisper edged with steel. “He handed you this?” I nodded. Jayden inhaled, slow and cold. “He was never a man, then.” My throat tightened painfully. “Please… please don’t say that.” “Why?” His gaze burned into mine. “You want to protect him? After he walked away from you like you were disposable?” I opened my mouth, but no words came. His eyes softened for the first time—not warm, just… human. “Melissa.” My name on his lips sounded like a vow. “You don’t beg a man to keep you.” A tear slipped down my cheek. He froze. And then, without thinking, he stepped closer—too close—lifting a hand as if to wipe it away… His fingertips hovered just shy of touching me. Almost. Almost. But then, like he was restraining himself with every ounce of willpower, he pulled his hand back sharply. His face hardened again. “You’re not working for the rest of the day.” My head snapped up. “What? No—I can work, I’m fine.” “You’re not fine.” He reached for his coat. “I’m taking you home.” My breath caught. “Sir, you don’t have to—” “I wasn’t asking.” Before I could protest, he’d already opened the office door, guiding me out with a silent command. The drive was quiet. Too quiet. Jayden’s grip on the steering wheel was white-knuckled the entire time. His jaw clenched, unclenched, clenched again—as if he was physically fighting himself. When a tear escaped me, sliding silently down my cheek, his fingers twitched against the wheel. At a red light, his voice finally broke the silence. “Don’t cry for a man who couldn’t see you.” I stared out the window, my voice barely audible. “I loved him… once.” Jayden didn’t respond. Not with words. But I saw the way his throat worked, the way his grip tightened, the way his eyes darkened at the edges. He didn’t like hearing it. Not at all. When we reached my apartment, I reached for the seatbelt—only for the necklace to snag on the buckle. It jerked painfully at my neck. “Ah—wait—” Before I could react, Jayden was already leaning across the seat, his hand brushing my collarbone as he freed the pendant. The warmth of his touch shot straight through me, leaving my heart pounding in a way that had nothing to do with Andrew. His fingers lingered a moment too long. Then, quietly… “Don’t lose this.” I shivered. “Why?” His eyes lifted to mine—dark, unreadable, consuming. “Not yet.” He pulled back immediately, jaw tight like he’d revealed too much. I opened the door, stepping out on shaky legs. “Goodnight, sir,” I whispered. He didn’t answer. Not immediately. But as I turned to close the door, his voice slipped through the darkness behind me— Low. Controlled. Dangerous. “Go inside, Melissa.” 
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