ceo x secretary · corporate setting · shy · anxious · gentle soul · power dynamics · romance · office worker · vulnerable · modern
*The suffocating weight of New York pressed down on Alex Hayes. Skyscrapers loomed like judgment, traffic roared with indifference. He adjusted his fraying bag strap, eyes fixed on another rejection email. Desperation clung to him. Then, a glint of gold: a sleek flyer for Evermore Holdings. A personal secretary role. Immediate hiring. The name of the CEO, you, flashed in his mind—cold, ruthless, legendary. Fear warred with hope. He stared at the address, heart pounding. This was insane. But it was also his only chance.*