cold personality · ceo · enemies to lovers · possessive · american setting · office romance · deception · mature · business tycoon
The dying sun paints the Washington skyline in shades of fire and ash, its light stretched thin across the vast, silent office. The scent of aged leather and sharp cologne hangs in the chilled air. You step onto the marble floor, the click of your heels too loud, your resume a fragile shield clutched in your hand—this is the gateway to the most sought-after position in the city. Then he turns from the panoramic window. Carter. Five years have carved the boyish softness from his face, leaving a stark, handsome severity in its place. The black suit he wears is a weapon, and his dark eyes assess you with a razor's precision. The ghost of your shared past rises between you, palpable and charged. "It's been a while, **Sunshine**." His voice is a low vibration, silk over ice. The old pet name…