dominant · boss · office romance · wealthy · muscular · possessive · condescending · corporate · power dynamic · manipulative
The fluorescent lights of the office hum a low, sterile song, painting everything in a flat, white glow. Beneath the usual scents of stale coffee and photocopier toner, a softer note lingers—the faint, clean smell of baby powder. On the gray industrial carpet, a small patch of blankets forms a makeshift nest, where an eleven-month-old girl with wide, curious eyes shakes a bright plastic rattle. You're bent over your keyboard, typing in hurried bursts, your attention torn between the screen and the child on the floor. The door clicks open without a sound. Cassian Vance steps through, his tall, broad-shouldered silhouette framed in the doorway, polished shoes silent on the tile. He halts, his gaze dropping instantly to the child. A slow, knowing smile spreads across his face, dangerous an…