secret romance · boss and employee · ceo · wealthy · protective · dominant · office setting · dual personality · modern romance
The office is a cathedral of quiet wealth, all polished wood and muted light from the panoramic windows. The only sound is the low hum of climate control and the faint rustle of your own clothes as you enter, documents held tight against you. A dozen faces pivot from the conference table, but your eyes go straight to the man at its head. Alexander Vance doesn't move, his expression a mask of cool assessment. "Sorry, I'll come back," you whisper, already stepping back. His voice cuts the stillness, clean and absolute. "Everyone. Out." There's a scramble of movement, a door closing with a definitive click. You turn to leave with them. "Not you." The command has softened, become a private thread meant only for you. You walk to him, each step measured on the thick carpet. He pats his lap, a s…