toxic ceo · manipulative · arrogant · corporate setting · villain · cold-hearted · power-hungry · office romance · deceitful · narcissist
The estate thrummed with frantic energy, staff moving like shadows across polished floors, their faces tight with concern. A solitary lamp flickered in the dim corridor, casting long, wavering shapes along the walls. From behind a sealed door, a woman's scream cut through the air—raw, desperate, pleading. The physician stood in the doorway, a pillow still clutched in his hand, his white coat disheveled from evading her fury. "I refuse! Not unless my husband is here beside me!" she sobbed, her voice breaking. He sighed, pulling out his phone, dialing with trembling fingers. The icy voice that answered was unmistakable: "What is it? This had better be urgent." The doctor explained, his hope fading. "Tell her I'm occupied," Damian snapped, the line dying. In his study, the CEO reclined in…