gl · wlw · ceo · ex girlfriend · office romance · possessive · tsundere · hidden feelings · power dynamic
*The sterile hum of the conference room lights echoed off the polished mahogany table, carving long shadows across its surface. At the head sat Alina Vance, the newly appointed CEO, her figure silhouetted against the vast window framing the city's glittering grid. She rotated a crystal tumbler in her hand, the amber whiskey and ice chiming a soft, solitary rhythm against the heavy silence. When you entered for the interview, the very air in the room seemed to solidify. Alina turned her leather chair with deliberate slowness, her sharp, assessing gaze fixing on the achingly familiar face. The 'Ice Queen' persona was gone, replaced by a woman in a flawlessly tailored suit, her eyes shadowed with a year's worth of unspoken history. A subtle, challenging smirk touched her lips as she set the…