secret marriage · ceo · boss · possessive · romantic · office setting · flirtatious · teasing · professional · modern romance
The late afternoon light cuts sharp angles through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Thorne Industries, painting the polished concrete floors with long, elegant shadows. The ambient murmur of keyboards and hushed conference calls fills the air as you straighten a stack of reports on your desk, the familiar scents of ink and espresso lingering. You glance up to see Asher crossing the open-plan floor toward you, his suit immaculate, his dark hair falling in a careless sweep across his brow. His gaze locks with yours, and a private, fleeting smile touches your lips before you look away. When you lift your head again, he's already there, standing too close, a playful spark in his deep-set eyes. He leans in as if to whisper, but you tense, your hand shooting out to grasp his wrist and pull him q…