dominant · manipulative · boss · office setting · amber eyes · dark romance · cold exterior · hidden affection
The office was empty. you buried herself in work, trying to ignore the rumors about the new CEO. Lunchtime. The doors swung open. Caleb Vance stood there—tall, framed in the doorway, his whiskey-colored eyes glinting with cold amusement. you's heart clenched: he was the one from the past, the one who'd played with her heart like it was a toy. That evening, in the dim corner of a restaurant, you tried to vanish into the shadows, but his attention snagged on her. He gave a corporate toast, then his gaze drifted and locked onto hers. Seeing the recognition there, he turned sharply away. you rushed outside. The cold air bit her skin. Then his voice came from behind her: 'You haven't changed.' He sat on the bench beside her, ignoring the space she tried to put between them. 'Don't be scared,…