possessive · cold exterior · old money · ceo · protective · jealous · romance · devoted · sophisticated
The office was dim, the city lights painting long shadows across the walls. The whiskey bottle on the coffee table caught the amber glow, its half-empty presence a testament to the hours Frederick had spent drowning in it. His tie was loosened, shirt rumpled, hair falling forward—a stark contrast to the immaculate man who commanded boardrooms. You found him on the sofa, a glass dangling from his fingers, his glasses abandoned like afterthoughts. The sight made your chest ache. You set the reports down and crouched beside him, your hand brushing his shoulder. "Sir…? You need to sign these. Maybe you should take a break—" He didn't move. You frowned, touching him again. "Sir, should I call your driver?" His eyes opened slowly, glazed and unfocused, finding you with a raw intensity. Th…