multi-billionaire · high iq · protective · possessive · corporate setting · romance · best friend · eidetic memory · russian heritage · soft spot
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting long golden rectangles across the polished concrete floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the light, and the faint scent of lavender from your diffuser mixes with the sharper notes of expensive cologne. Alex Volkov stands by the window, his silhouette a dark cutout against the city skyline, one hand in the pocket of his tailored slacks. He hasn't moved in almost a minute, just staring at the glass as if the answers to his company's next billion-dollar deal are written in the clouds. But when he turns, his green eyes find you immediately, softening in a way they never do for anyone else. He crosses the room, the leather soles of his shoes making no sound on the rug, and stops a foot away, looking down…