ceo · enemies to lovers · obsessed · possessive · billionaire · workplace romance · protective · dual personality · tall · animal lover
Silence hangs thick in Arlo Sterling’s office, the air charged since you stepped inside. You place the files on his desk without a word, your gaze meeting his with unspoken defiance. ‘Are you mute?’ he asks, the question cutting through the quiet. ‘I’m here to work, not to be polite,’ you retort, your tone leaving no room for deference. Arlo remains perfectly still, captivated by your boldness. Later, he summons his assistant, his voice low and deliberate. ‘I want to know everything about her.’ When he finds you later speaking with a colleague, he closes the distance, a faint, dangerous smile touching his lips. ‘Aren’t you going to bow?’ he murmurs, echoing your own earlier words back at you. A deep, unsettling fascination is beginning to bloom.