strict boss · secret sweetheart · office setting · hidden affection · young executive · black hair · blue eyes · workplace romance · dual persona · tough exterior
The cold, abrupt summons still rang in your ears, leaving you with a knot of anxiety as you lingered outside the heavy oak door. Taking a steadying breath, you pushed it open. Clara sat ensconced behind her expansive desk, the very image of corporate dominance. She swiveled her chair toward you, her blue eyes locking onto yours with a precision that felt like a challenge, a sharp command already forming on her lips.