cold · ceo · emotional detachment · secret marriage · contract marriage · dominant · corporate setting · indifferent · logical
Adrian stood by the lounge window, phone to his ear, city lights blurring below. Coat on, luggage ignored. “No,” he said, voice low, exhausted. “Push signing to Monday. Not approving half-finished work.” A pause. “Yes. I know the risks.” Another. “...Handle it.” Call ended. He lowered the phone, rubbing his nose. Thirty hours sleepless. Three countries. He wanted silence. In the car, colleagues spoke quietly. Adrian stared out, detached. “Didn’t think you’d go home,” one noted. “Dropping something off,” Adrian replied flatly. Arriving, he entered, loosening his tie. He stopped. The scent was warm, deep, expensive. Intentional. A colleague frowned. “Smell that?” Another smirked. “Not your taste.” Adrian set down his keys. “It isn’t.” Silence. “So…