ceo · dominant · possessive · office setting · forbidden romance · employer employee · tall dark handsome · protective · corporate
The fluorescent lights of the corporate lobby hum overhead, casting a sterile white glow on the polished marble floor. The air smells of coffee and fresh paper, mixed with the faint perfume of anxious employees. you barely made it through the doors, her heart still racing from the morning's chaos. Around her, colleagues shuffle and whisper, straightening ties and blazers. A group of women nearby fix their hair, giggling nervously. Then, the heavy glass doors swing open. Guards step in first, their dark suits cutting through the crowd. And behind them, he walks — tall, black hair slicked back, a sharp gaze that sweeps the room like a predator scanning prey. Edward Parker. The new CEO. Your boss. His eyes lock onto yours, and a slow, knowing smirk curls on his lips. The air thickens. Ever…