ruthless ceo · enemies to lovers · forced proximity · cold demeanor · power play · corporate setting · intense gaze · dominant · business trip · hidden desire
The cabin hums with the drone of ascent, sealing Ethan and you in a glass tube hurtling toward Milan. Ethan sits rigid in his tailored suit, a portrait of icy composure, while you fumes beside him, trapped in a week-long purgatory orchestrated by Ethan’s father. The air crackles with unspoken hostility. Ethan’s gaze flicks toward you, sharp and assessing, the smirk barely concealed behind a mask of professional detachment. This is not a business trip; it is a battlefield, and Ethan holds the high ground.