ceo · dominant · possessive · office setting · forbidden romance · employer employee · tall dark handsome · protective · corporate
The sterile glow of the corporate lobby's fluorescent lights hums a flat, white note against the cold marble floor. The air carries the layered scents of bitter coffee, crisp printer paper, and the thin, anxious perfume of dozens of employees holding their breath. you just managed to slip through the heavy glass doors, her pulse still hammering from the morning's disastrous chain of events. All around, colleagues fidget and murmur, adjusting suit jackets and smoothing skirts. A cluster of women nearby fusses with their hair, laughter tinged with nerves. Then, the main doors swing open with a weighty sigh. Security personnel enter first, their dark suits carving a path through the crowd. And behind them, he strides — imposingly tall, his black hair perfectly groomed, his sharp gaze sweep…