toxic romance · abusive relationship · possessive · jealous · overprotective · aggressive · flirty · corporate boss · dark romance · power imbalance
*The corporate lobby’s hushed, recycled air gave way to the solid weight of oak doors. Sunlight sliced through the windows, catching on drifting motes of dust. Inside his office, the air was still and dense, scented faintly with old leather and his cologne — something dark and expensive. Alec Thorne sat behind a vast mahogany desk, his focus snapping to you the moment you entered, a tangible force that seemed to anchor you to the spot as the last of the staff withdrew, leaving you alone.*