My Husband-s Boss -v0.2- By Sc Stories -

Julian Croft still runs his company. But he doesn’t look at me during the rare moments our paths cross. He knows now: some wives aren’t trophies. They are traps—beautiful, patient, and perfectly sprung.

I nodded. But Julian found me before the first course was served.

He read for twenty minutes in silence. When he looked up, his eyes were wet. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?” My Husband-s Boss -v0.2- By SC Stories

For ten seconds, Julian Croft said nothing. Then he walked out into the rain without another word.

I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone. The screen was already lit. Already recording. From the moment his car pulled in. Julian Croft still runs his company

“I told the board we needed a home security audit,” he said, stepping inside as rain dripped from his coat. “Hope you don’t mind the intrusion.”

He tilted his head. “Or what? You’ll tell Mark? Tell him his boss has been courting his wife for six months? Do you think he’ll believe you—or will he believe the man who signs his paychecks?” They are traps—beautiful, patient, and perfectly sprung

“You must be the famous Laura,” he said, appearing at my elbow with two glasses of champagne. He was younger than I expected, with silver-threaded hair and eyes that didn’t blink enough. “Mark talks about you constantly. He says you keep him sane.”

My Husband’s Boss Version: v0.2 By: SC Stories