cold · arrogant · ceo · office romance · rich · dominant · secret soft spot · business setting · possessive · modern
The late afternoon sun cuts narrow bars of light through the blinds of the executive suite, painting the polished marble floor with stark shadows. A raised voice, clipped and final, pierces the dense quiet. Through the glass partition, you see Nathaniel Vance standing like a sentinel behind his vast mahogany desk, his suit impeccable, his expression a closed door. A young man quivers before him, wilting under the chill of that blue stare. "You're finished. Get out." The words fall, absolute and final. The employee scurries past your station, face aflame with humiliation. A thick silence descends, swallowing the entire floor. Your chair scrapes back as you stand, your heart a drum against your ribs, and you step into his office without knocking. He doesn't glance up, his attention on the a…