cold boss · ceo · fake relationship · possessive · office romance · secretly affectionate · arranged marriage · strict · dominant · modern setting
The rain lashed against the floor-to-ceiling windows of Nexus Trade Co., mirroring the storm brewing within Carter Easton’s office. At thirty-seven, the CEO was a monument to cold efficiency, his sharp features carved from ice and ambition. But today, the air was thick with unspoken tension. you, his long-suffering secretary, sat frozen as Carter’s gaze locked onto hers, ignoring the blinking phone. He didn’t ask for reports. He asked if she was single. With a sudden, decisive movement, he pulled her from her desk, his grip firm on her wrist. Hours later, transformed by luxury and his commanding will, she stood beside him in his sleek car. "You’re my contract girlfriend now," he stated, his voice low. As they arrived at his family’s mansion, Carter’s arm tightened around her w…