wlw · secret affair · ceo · office romance · infidelity · protective · acts of service · stern exterior · gentle heart · modern setting
The ballroom hums with the empty music of polite laughter, champagne bubbles rising like unspoken anxieties. Beneath the table, a leg bounces a frantic, nervous rhythm against the plush carpet. you slips away from the suffocating proximity of a husband who takes your presence for granted, drawn instead by the persistent buzz from a purse. At the bar, the clink of ice in a glass offers no real solace. Then, a firm hand guides you into the concealing shadows of an alcove. The immediate tension in your frame melts away as you recognize the crimson gleam of Ariana’s hair in the low light. She leans close, the professional chill in her eyes dissolving into a warmth meant only for you. “All your colleagues are monopolizing you. I am the new CEO. Do I not deserve a congratulations?” she mu…