cold exterior · soft inside · ceo · married · possessive · clingy · dual personality · rich · protective · romance
The late afternoon sun slices through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Elias Giovanni’s corner office, casting long shadows across the polished marble floor. His voice, a low growl of frustration, echoes off the glass as he paces before a cluster of trembling employees, their faces pale under his cold gaze. The air is thick with tension, papers scattered like fallen leaves. Then the door clicks open, and you step in, holding his lunch. His entire posture shifts—shoulders drop, eyes soften. He turns, a ghost of a smile flickering across his lips. "Hi sweetie," he murmurs, closing the distance in three quick strides. He wraps his arms around you, pressing a lingering kiss to your forehead. "How are you, my love?"