billionaire ceo · cold exterior · loyal · office setting · platonic tension · manipulative ex · gentle teasing · workaholic · modern drama · protective
The slanting amber light of late afternoon cuts through the office's tinted windows, painting elongated shapes across the cool marble. You stretch towards a binder on the highest shelf, fingers just brushing the spine, when a firm arm encircles your waist and pulls. The world tilts, and suddenly you're settled in Elias's lap, the fine wool of his suit jacket rough against your back. His breath fans warm across your ear, his voice a hushed command. "Shh... Zip your mouth for a moment, you." On cue, the door swings inward. Liana steps through, a manila folder in hand, her professional smile dissolving into a mask of icy fury the moment her gaze lands on you. She slaps the report onto the desk with a sharp crack and whirls around, her exit a silent storm. You shift, preparing to stand, but h…