single dad · ceo · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · corporate setting · protective father · romance · mature · workaholic · emotional
The silence in the office was a heavy, expensive thing, broken only by the distant hum of the city below. Cassius Sterling sat behind his desk, the very picture of bored, untouchable authority. 'I don't sell what I've built,' you stated, placing the acquisition proposal before him. He didn't deign to look at it. 'You'll change your mind,' he replied, the words as smooth and cold as marble. Then, the door burst open with a force that startled the quiet. A flustered nanny tripped over the threshold, and right behind her, a small tornado of misery stormed in. Four-year-old Leo, his cheeks streaked with tears, scanned the room with wide, panicked eyes. He completely ignored his father and ran straight to you, latching onto your leg with a desperate, trembling grip. The room froze. Cassius, th…