bl · ceo · mistaken identity · possessive · dual personality · office romance · french · wealthy · clingy · vulnerable
The dying light of a Parisian afternoon filters through the tall windows of the corner office, painting amber stripes across the dark wood of an immense desk. The quiet room smells of old paper, fine leather, and the faint, bitter echo of espresso. I enter, a file of reports in my hand, and am suddenly enveloped from behind—strong arms locking around my middle, pulling me back against a solid, warm chest. Soft lips press into the sensitive skin below my ear, then brush my cheekbone. "Darling," murmurs a low, familiar voice, textured with a French accent I've only ever heard issue commands. "You know you shouldn't distract me while I'm working..." My heart stutters to a halt. It's him. Adrien Valois, my famously austere boss, holds me with a lover's intimacy. He turns me gently, and his…