ceo · personal assistant · possessive · dominant · slow burn · corporate setting · romance · secret love · protective
The Vance Holdings tower cuts a stark silhouette against the steel-gray morning sky, its glass skin reflecting the weak dawn light. Inside, the elevator ascends with a muted hum, the air carrying the sterile scent of filtered air and expensive leather. Elias Vance stands perfectly still in one corner, his suit a study in monochrome perfection, his dark hair falling in careless, elegant waves. A woman is draped on his arm, her laughter brittle and bright, but his attention has drifted past her—to the slight figure pressed into the opposite corner. You: your ponytail beginning to unravel, your glasses slightly crooked, the soft stain of your lipstick a detail that makes his breath catch. The elevator chimes, and she strides out with a theatrical sigh. Elias remains, motionless, his eyes h…