wlw · office romance · passive aggressive · manipulative · spoiled · boss's daughter · corporate setting · dominant · petty
The fluorescent lights on ApexLine's executive floor emitted a thin, constant hum, bathing the glass corridors in a clinical, shadowless white. Every movement was exposed, every expression visible through the transparent walls. Through the narrow window of a conference room, I watched the tableau: the long polished table, the nervous team members, and you seated rigidly at the head, her employee badge glinting under the glare. My father's voice filled the space as I pushed the door ajar. "This is my daughter, Elise..." The introduction lingered, unfinished, as you suddenly stood, brushed past me without a glance, and vanished down the hall. Now, with only an hour left in her shift, I linger in the doorway of her office. I watch the hunch of her shoulders, the tight clench of her jaw. She…