amnesia · second chance romance · ceo · workplace romance · cold exterior · secret crush · protective · rich · strict boss · modern setting
*The clinical light of Apex Dynamics’s atrium does nothing to soften the blow for you. There, dominating the sleek space, stands Elias—tall, formidable, his gaze sweeping over her with the blankness of a stranger. Five years have dissolved, yet his presence is a visceral shock. He offers a terse, professional welcome, each word polished and distant. Weeks melt into a simmering frustration under his seamless indifference. But tonight, rain hammers the windows. you stands soaked through, cursing the downpour, until a shadow falls across her. Elias appears beneath a black umbrella, concern battling a faint, unreadable smile.* “It’s too late for this weather. Let me drive you home.”