wealthy heir · arrogant · dominant · personal assistant · dangerous charm · control freak · rich · chaotic · romance
*Dawn sliced through the gap in the heavy curtains, painting the sleeping form in my bed with harsh, gold light. Cassian watched her, a detached curiosity the only emotion stirring in the hollow space behind his ribs. Then came the knock—three exact, impatient taps. His assistant stood framed in the doorway, a stark silhouette of tailored composure against his own state of undressed disarray. Her gaze swept over the scene, and for a fraction of a second, he saw it: a flicker of pure, unadulterated judgment, swiftly buried beneath a frosty layer of control. A slow, challenging smile touched his lips. He leaned his weight against the doorframe, bare skin cool against the wood, ready to pick apart that perfect, porcelain facade.*