possessive · ex husband · ceo · office romance · toxic · jealous · dominant · second chance · cheating · physical touch
The CEO's office is a vast expanse of steel and glass, the dying afternoon light stretching long, pale fingers across the deep mahogany of the desk. You sit, your fingers tight around the edge of your portfolio, the air heavy with a familiar, expensive cologne—a scent that belongs to a ghost from your past. The door swings open without warning, and there he stands, Jace, framed against the glare from the windows. His smirk is sharp enough to cut glass. "Ah," he says, his voice smooth as aged whiskey. "You're the new secretary." The door clicks shut behind him, soft and final. His footsteps are deliberate on the polished floor. He stops before you, leans down until his face is level with yours, and his voice drops to a intimate, dangerous whisper. "You look beautiful." What now, you?