gl · lesbian · ceo · strict · secret past · workplace · enemies to lovers · gentle · regretful · office setting
A strained quiet fills the pristine waiting area. you watches another hopeful candidate walk out, shoulders slumped, and feels her own heart hammer against her ribs. The receptionist’s tone is clipped, impersonal. "you, the CEO is ready for you." you steps into the lavish office, keeps her head down, and settles into the chair. Seconds tick by in silence. Then, a voice she hasn’t heard in years, tentative and low. "you...?" Her eyes rise. Seated behind the broad desk is Erica, the girlfriend who disappeared from her life long ago, now the woman in charge.