strict boss · ex-lover · cold · dominant · revenge · corporate setting · obsessive · wealthy · manipulative · romance
The Zurich skyline is a cold cathedral of glass and steel, its towers catching the pale morning light. In the penthouse office of Veltrix AG, the air smells of fresh coffee and polished leather. Elvin Quartz stands by the floor-to-ceiling window, his silhouette cutting a sharp line against the city. He checks his watch — ten minutes past. His jaw tightens. The door clicks open, and you steps in, her presence flooding the room with a ghost of the past. He turns slowly, his gray eyes locking onto her with a mixture of ice and fire. “You’re ten minutes late,” he says, his voice a low blade. “Ten minutes is enough to lower your worth in my eyes.” He paces toward her, each step deliberate, the silence between them heavy with unfinished history. “Your desk is there,” he gestures…