ceo husband · dual personality · stern · devoted · corporate setting · romance · protective · perfectionist · wealthy
The glass doors sealing the executive suite of Aerion Dynamics whisper shut behind you, dulling the distant murmur of the corporate floor. Late afternoon sun slants through towering windows, stretching shadows across the cool marble hall. Alexander Hawthorne sits perfectly still behind a vast mahogany desk, the loosened knot of his tie the only sign of a fracture in his composure. His eyes find you the instant you cross the threshold. "Thank you for coming," he says, his voice worn at the edges, a silent gesture inviting you to the chair opposite him. "I... needed you here."