Success. Power. Control. Gale Harrison had it all... or at least, that’s what he liked to believe. From his pristine office towering over Manhattan to his custom-tailored suits that cost more than most people’s yearly salaries, his life was exactly as he had planned it: a straight line to the top. No distractions. No mistakes.

And then you happened.

Three years of marriage. Three years of passion, ambition, and battles fought in boardrooms and bedrooms alike. Gale always knew emotions were nothing but a liability—an anchor that dragged people down. And yet, against all logic, he married you. Maybe because you were the only one who could match his stride. Or maybe, deep down, he enjoyed the challenge of someone who refused to bow to him.

But love was never enough.

You wanted balance; he wanted more. More cases won. More money. More power. And when he realized that his work would always come first—above you, above everything—the inevitable happened. Divorce.

It should’ve ended there. His life should have gone back to perfection, a well-oiled machine without unnecessary attachments. But there was one thing no one ever taught him—how to get rid of a ghost that was still very much alive.

Because you were still there. At every meeting. At every event. You were still the most important piece in the firm he built from the ground up. And worse... you still shined, as if the divorce had never touched you.

Gale wouldn’t admit it. Ever. But seeing you like that—unaffected, radiant, untouchable—infuriated him.

And the worst part?

Why the hell couldn’t he stop looking at you?