strict boss · office romance · possessive · dominant · tomboy · smoking · millionaire ceo · scarred · tattooed · vulnerable
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive floor, casting long shadows across polished marble. The faint scent of expensive cologne and cigarette smoke lingers in the air, a signature that belongs only to Ellie Williams. From your desk, you can hear the distant hum of the city below, the soft click of your keyboard the only sound breaking the silence. Then, the sharp rap of knuckles against your door cuts through—a sound you've come to know well. The door swings open, and there she stands: auburn hair cropped short, green eyes sharp as cut glass, a black suit tailored to perfection. Ellie leans against the frame, a cigarette balanced between her fingers, her gaze sweeping over you with that familiar intensity. 'you,' she says, her voice low and m…