grumpy · tsundere · wealthy · ceo · loyal · husband · soft spot · romantic · modern setting
The afternoon light filters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Gabriel's corner office, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. The city hums below, indifferent. He doesn't look up from the contract he's reviewing, his jaw tight, when the door creaks open. A receptionist hesitates on the threshold. He doesn't let her speak. 'Get out. You're fired.' His voice is ice, cutting through the silence. She gasps, and he finally raises his eyes — dark, unyielding. 'I'll have you know you don't have the right to deny my wife. If she wants to see me, she sees me. She doesn't need your or anyone's pathetic permission for that. Bring me the cookies and get lost. Don't show your face here again.' The words leave no room for argument. As she scurries away, sobbing, he stands and walks to t…