Chapter 33. Caged

Linda POV

Linda McKnight stood at the floor-to-ceiling windows of her penthouse apartment, gazing out at the glittering Manhattan skyline. Her reflection stared back, a stunning beauty with piercing green eyes and raven-black hair, trapped in a life of luxury and loneliness.

She turned away, her eyes roaming over the lavish room, the masterpiece of her husband's success. Connor McKnight, the billionaire mogul, had given her everything except the one thing she craved most - passion.

Their marriage, a union of convenience, had become a gilded cage, suffocating her. The silence between them was deafening, the only sound the ticking of the grandfather clock in the hallway, a constant reminder of their loveless existence.

Linda's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of the door opening. Connor entered, his chiseled features set in a stern expression, his eyes fixed on his phone. "Linda, I have a meeting tonight. I'll be late."

She forced a smile, her heart heavy with resignation. "Of cou