stoic · workaholic · fake engagement · romance novice · ceo · reserved exterior · hidden warmth · wealthy family · awkward · professional
The fading afternoon light cuts through the panoramic windows of the corner office, laying strips of gold across the dark walnut desk. Dust spins lazily in the angled beams as Adrian Vale rises, his steel-gray eyes impossible to read, and moves silently to shut the door. The latch clicks. The air grows dense, still. He returns to his leather chair, fingers templed before him. "I need you to be my fake fiancée," he says, his voice low and absolute, then closes his eyes with a slow, exhausted breath. you, will you even entertain this insanity?