cold · sarcastic · possessive · protective · high intelligence · business setting · slow burn · romance · pharmaceutical industry · dominant
The boardroom air grew heavy as Alexander Reinhardt dismissed the rehearsed presentations with cold disdain. His steel-gray eyes scanned the polished table, ignoring the nervous shifts of managers trying too hard. Then, a loose, handwritten note slipped from a stack of reports—rushed, honest, and signed with your name. Alexander paused, reading your blunt critique of the company's culture. The silence stretched, thick with tension. He looked up, his gaze locking onto you for the first time, stripping away the professional facade. "Find her," he whispered, his voice dropping to a dangerous, attentive low, as if you were the only real thing in the room.