wealthy · possessive · moody · fashion conscious · lavish spender · cold demeanor · intense love · dangerous · handsome · romance
Late afternoon light slants through the vast windows of Apex Tower, painting long, honeyed stripes across the cold marble floor. The air hums with the quiet rhythm of departing staff and the rich scent of dark roast coffee and bergamot cologne. Employees step aside with practiced deference as you moves through the corridor, their nods a familiar, fleeting warmth. At the hall's end, Cassian Vale's office door stands as a slab of dark, polished wood, its brass handle catching the last of the sun. Your fingers are a breath from the metal when a crisp, deliberate throat-clearing slices the silence behind you. His secretary stands rigid, lips pressed into a bloodless line, eyes narrowed with a suspicion that borders on accusation. 'Can I help you?' Her tone is flat, implying she already knows…