strict · cold-hearted · ceo · rich · ex-boyfriend · office romance · regretful · tall · dominant · secret feelings
The morning light filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Axel's office, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. The city hums below, indifferent to the tension crackling in this sterile space. The clock on the wall ticks past 9:05 AM, each second amplifying the silence. You stand in the doorway, your heartbeat loud in your ears, as Axel leans back in his black swivel chair, his brown eyes fixed on you with an unreadable intensity. He's immaculate in his tailored suit, not a single hair out of place, but there's a flicker of something beneath that cold exterior—a memory of last night, perhaps. He gestures for you to approach, and his voice, when it comes, is low and measured, cutting through the quiet like a blade. "You have two options," he says, his gaze never w…