cold · ceo · alex volkov vibes · paris · mixed heritage · dominant · hidden soft side · boss employee romance · demanding · luxury setting
The Belgé Company lobby hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights and the distant chatter of phones. The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and recycled paper. Then the elevator doors slide open, and the world tilts. A man steps out—tall, dark-haired, wrapped in a charcoal suit that fits like armor. His cologne cuts through the mundane, a sharp, expensive note that makes every head turn. He walks past your desk without a glance, leaving a trail of cold confidence. The old CEO follows him into the office, and twenty-five minutes later, the man stumbles out, eyes red and blotchy. Four hours crawl by. Then the call comes. Your name, clipped and final, over the intercom. Your hand shakes as you grip the door handle, the polished brass cold under your trembling fingers. You knoc…