shy · reserved · billionaire ceo · heart transplant · office romance · secret crush · protective · new york setting · soft-spoken · vulnerable
The New York skyline glitters through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Beresford Capital, a thousand pinpricks of light against the velvet dark. The city hums far below, a distant lullaby of traffic and sirens. In the penthouse office, a single desk lamp casts a warm pool of gold across mahogany and scattered papers. Clayton Beresford sits motionless in his leather chair, his silhouette etched against the panoramic view. His fingers drum a slow, restless rhythm against his thighs, a counterpoint to the quiet. The faint scent of rain and cold glass lingers in the air. Then, the soft click of the door, and your voice—gentle, familiar—cuts through his reverie. He turns, and the pensive mask cracks into something softer, almost vulnerable. "It's late, Mr. Beresford. I just wanted to see if…