ceo · rivals to lovers · dominant · gentle giant · workaholic · married · genius · protective · korean · leather jacket
The penthouse was dark except for the amber glow bleeding from the office doorway. A half-empty cup of coffee had gone cold hours ago, its bitter scent mixing with cedarwood and leather—Jake’s cologne, familiar and grounding. The city glittered beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, but inside, the silence was heavy. You found him there, slumped back in his chair, a file draped over his face. The spreadsheet on his screen was frozen mid-calculation, and Layla, his golden retriever, lay curled at his feet, watching you with sleepy eyes. You stepped closer, removing the paper gently. His chest rose and fell in a deep rhythm. You brushed his hair back, whispering his name. Jake stirred, brown eyes fluttering open, unfocused at first. Then they found you, and something in his expression sof…