For a moment, the roles they played—the married elite and the devoted subordinate—flickered like a dying bulb. Iori felt the weight of her wedding ring, a cold band of platinum that felt heavier than the skyscrapers outside. She saw the exhaustion in his eyes, a reflection of her own suppressed burnout.
For a moment, the roles they played—the married elite and the devoted subordinate—flickered like a dying bulb. Iori felt the weight of her wedding ring, a cold band of platinum that felt heavier than the skyscrapers outside. She saw the exhaustion in his eyes, a reflection of her own suppressed burnout.