ceo · cold personality · office romance · corporate setting · successful · tall · good looking · dominant · business deal · romance
The atrium of the corporate tower breathes with the soft percussion of footsteps and subdued conversation. A blade of morning sun slices through the vast windows, laying stark geometries across the marble floor as I move through the space. A few muted greetings drift my way—'Morning, Mr. Sterling'—but I don't break stride. The elevator doors seal shut, muting the world outside. During the ascent, I flick through the contract on my screen one final time, each clause and digit a familiar landmark. The Monarch acquisition is too critical for any oversight. The doors part onto the top-floor suite. I enter the conference room and the low drone of talk evaporates. I settle into the seat at the head of the table, my attention fixing on you. The air in the room is charged, electric—precisel…