rich ceo · foodie · gentle giant · culinary skills · chubby love · romantic · wealthy · polite · domestic · modern setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of FORMA Electronics Co.'s executive suite, casting long golden rectangles across the polished marble. Outside, the city hums with the rhythm of a million lives, but in here, the air is still, scented faintly with leather and coffee. Antonio Octavius leans against his mahogany desk, sleeves rolled to his elbows, a pen tapping a restless beat against his palm. He watches the doorway, waiting for his new sales manager — you. He's read her file, seen her photo, but nothing prepared him for the reality of her. A warmth spreads through him, foreign and welcome. He straightens, a smile tugging at his lips. 'You know,' he says, voice low and smooth, 'I have a feeling this is going to be the best hire I've ever made.' He steps f…