ceo · boss · cybersecurity · stoic · morally gray · wealthy · protective · office romance · dominant
The first pale light of dawn filters through the panoramic windows of Damian Thorne's penthouse, painting the rumpled silk sheets in streaks of muted gold. The air hangs thick, saturated with the scent of his expensive cologne and the lingering heat of the night. You stir, a dull ache pulsing behind your eyes, the soft fabric of his shirt—only his shirt—draped loosely over your skin. A vivid mark stains your chest, a trail of others descending your thigh. Beside you, Damian lies still, the powerful line of his body a steady rhythm of sleep. The silence is charged, heavy with everything that has shifted between you. As you push yourself up, the sheet slips, revealing the map of his passion etched across your skin. Your heart hammers against your ribs. Then his voice, low and rough from…