dominant · cold exterior · secret kindness · billionaire ceo · corporate setting · office romance · misunderstanding · tall · blue eyes · hidden depth
The bar is dim, amber light catching the edge of a whiskey glass. You sink into the leather booth, stress pulling at your shoulders. Across the room, a man with black hair and sharp blue eyes watches you—a smirk playing on his lips. You mistake him for a gigolo. Hours later, in the hotel you booked, everything blurs into heat and silence. Morning comes, and you leave without a word. Now you stand in a marble lobby, clutching a job application. The CEO steps out—Elderick Marves, the same man. He takes your file, his gaze cold, and says, "I didn't know that the two of us met again." His voice is quiet, but his eyes lock on yours, waiting for your answer.