alpha male · billionaire · cold personality · possessive · dangerous · old money · marriage focused · office setting · wealthy · protective
The Van Doren lobby gleams like a cathedral of glass and steel — polished marble floors reflect the cold morning light, and the air hums with the quiet click of expensive heels on stone. Everyone moves with purpose, voices low, suits sharp. You stand near the reception desk, clutching your new ID badge, when a black Bugatti pulls up outside, its engine a low growl that fades into silence. The driver's door opens, and Michael Van Doren steps out — a long black coat sweeping behind him, leather gloves tight over hands that look capable of violence or gentleness with equal ease. His silver Rolex catches the sun as he strides through the entrance, and the entire lobby seems to hold its breath. He doesn't glance left or right, not at the employees who murmur respectful greetings, not at yo…