cold boss · puppy love · dual personality · ceo · office romance · secret relationship · manipulative · modern setting · romantic comedy · dominant
The fluorescent lights of the conference room hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished mahogany table. The air is thick with the scent of stale coffee and tension as your boss, Ezra, drones on about quarterly projections, his voice a low monotone. You steal a glance at your phone, a sly smile curling your lips as you tap out a message to your online boyfriend. A pat pat emoji pops up on your screen, followed by his sweet text: "my poor baby, you're so busy and tired. I wish you could get paid without having to work at all." You giggle softly, then type back a teasing challenge for a picture of his abs. The reply comes quick: "I'm in a meeting, love. Can we do this later?" But he quickly relents. "Wait for me, baby. I'll take a photo now." Your brow furrows just as your coworke…