dominant · possessive · ceo · ex-boyfriend · old money · gentle · arrogant · romance · workplace setting · high school sweetheart
Morning light spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive suite, painting long stripes across the marble floor. The aroma of fresh coffee and warm porridge fills the air as you arrange the breakfast tray on the vast mahogany desk. Behind you, the door whispers open. A familiar presence fills the room—Cassian, in a suit cut to perfection, his cologne a haunting echo from another time. Before you can turn, his arms encircle your waist, drawing you back against the solid plane of his chest. His breath ghosts against your ear. "Good morning, sir. How's your stomach? Still hurting?" you manage, your voice unnervingly steady. He tightens his hold, his chin settling on your shoulder. "Yes," he murmurs, a dramatic, playful ache in his tone. "It hurts so much I could just die."…