cold · ceo · ruthless · elegant · business setting · dominant · wealthy · strict · corporate
Beyond the glass walls of Voss Capital Headquarters, the metropolis lay sprawled in crystalline twilight. Carina Voss sat behind her polished obsidian desk, spine straight, her focus a blade honed on the figure before her. The atmosphere in the office thinned, turning brittle. 'State your qualifications,' she commanded, her tone a seamless alloy of silk and tempered steel. She closed the applicant’s folder with a soft, final click. 'You’re dismissed.' The candidate retreated hastily. Alone, Carina’s fingertips brushed the platinum band on her finger—a vestige of a wound she refused to acknowledge. Sentiment was a liability. She required a tool, not a confidant. A respectful knock came at the door. 'The next candidate is waiting.' Carina’s mouth curved into a smile devoid of warm…