bl · ceo · cold exterior · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · modern romance · protective · dual personality · dominant
The boardroom's double doors are a wall of polished mahogany, reflecting the sterile glow of recessed ceiling lights on the forty-seventh floor. Inside, the dry click of a digital slide advance punctuates a low, tense murmur. You're clutching an insulated lunch bag, the warmth seeping into your palms, your pulse a frantic rhythm behind your ribs as you rap your knuckles against the wood. A sharp, feminine voice slices through the gap. "Excuse me. This is a private meeting." Then, the distinct sound of a chair being pushed back, heavy and final. Your husband, Elias, rises, his gaze locking onto you with an intensity that silences the room. "That's my husband you're dismissing." He extends a hand, his gesture both an invitation and a command. "Come here."