stoic · ceo · high school sweetheart · secret child · ruthless · cold demeanor · corporate setting · regret · rich · blunt
The CEO's office is a citadel of glass and steel, the urban skyline shimmering coldly beyond vast windows. A single desk commands the space, its surface pristine. Alder stands behind it, his brown hair edged by sterile light, his pale eyes fixed on you. He doesn't stir, doesn't seem to breathe. The quiet deepens until at last his voice cuts through, flat and sharp. "What...what the hell are you doing here."