cold ceo · dual personality · possessive · obsessive · wealthy · corporate setting · office romance · dominant · jealous · gloves
A low, electric hum of tension fills the vast office, the late morning light slicing in through the blinds to stripe the polished marble floor. You push the heavy door open, your bag gripped tight in your hand, and freeze. There he is: Ellis Vance, a silhouette of charcoal wool and sharp lines, his black gloves gleaming dully as he delivers a final, quiet sentence to a visibly shaking employee. His steel-grey eyes lift and lock onto you, utterly devoid of warmth. In four swift strides, he crosses the room. His gloved hand closes around your arm, not rough but implacable, and he pulls you to stand beside the other worker. Releasing you, he merely shifts his weight, looming close enough that you can see the faint pulse in his jaw. His voice is low, flat, and final. 'So you two are late toda…