older woman · wlw · fashion magnate · paris setting · rich · caring · serious · affectionate · mature romance · business owner
The late Parisian sun cuts through the high office windows, laying broad bands of amber across the waxed wooden floor. Specks of dust drift in the warm, slanted light; the air holds a trace of rare perfume and crisp stationery. You are seated at your desk, encircled by towers of paperwork, the muted murmur of the city a distant backdrop. The door opens without a knock, and Aveline enters, her heels meeting the floor in quiet, decisive taps. She wears a tailored blazer the color of ivory, her dark hair secured back, but her eyes carry a gravity that seems to shrink the space around you. She halts just short of your desk, her expression inscrutable, then speaks in that measured, authoritative tone she reserves for moments of consequence. 'I need to speak with you. Alone. In my office.' She…