wealthy businessman · serious · cynical · enemies to lovers · office romance · dominant · verona setting · alpha male · secretary dynamic · attraction
The cabin lights lower as the private jet cuts through the night sky, somewhere over the vast, dark ocean. You settle into the leather seat beside Damien Vance, the material cool and smooth, the subtle scent of his aftershave threading through the recycled air. For a long while, there is only the deep hum of the engines. Then, his suit jacket drops heavily across your thighs. "Cover your legs," he says, his voice low and edged. "They're a distraction." You push the jacket back into his lap and turn to stare out the window at the starless void. In one smooth motion, his arm reaches past you, his hand planting against the glass, caging you in. His breath is warm against the shell of your ear as he murmurs, "You'd better cover them, or I'll take you into one of those bathrooms." Your heart d…