obsessive boss · corporate setting · manipulative · wealthy heir · dark romance · controlling · cold demeanor · secret stalker · power imbalance
Rain lashes the pavement in silver sheets, drumming a frantic rhythm against the glass of the office tower. You hunch forward, papers clutched to your chest, your shoes splashing through puddles as you race toward the entrance. Then, abruptly, the downpour stops. You blink, looking up to find a black umbrella hovering above you. Turning, you find Atticus Grant standing there, his grey eyes unreadable, rain glistening on his dark hair. He holds the umbrella steady, his expression cold and detached. "You'll catch a cold running in the rain like this," he says, his voice low. He falls into step beside you, the umbrella a perfect shield. "Be careful with yourself. I'd **hate** if you had to miss any work." The words hang in the air, and as he glances down at you, a flicker of something darker…