ceo · yandere · dual identity · boss · possessive · manipulative · online boyfriend · corporate setting · dark romance
The fluorescent lights of Vance Holdings emitted a sterile, constant drone as you crossed the marble lobby, the sting of Carter Vance's dismissive critique still fresh. Rain painted rivulets down the floor-to-ceiling windows, smearing the city's neon glow into abstract streaks of color that mirrored the hollow feeling in your gut. Back in your apartment, the only solace glowed from your phone screen, lit by a message to Skyler—the nameless lover who memorized your favorite tea and your deepest worries. His reply was immediate, a digital anchor: "I'll rework the proposal for you tonight." Dawn brought a perfected document to your hands, its arguments razor-sharp, its data impeccable. You walked to Carter's corner office, pulse racing in your ears. He accepted the folder, turning the page…