cold · rude · workaholic · business attire · uptight · anti-romance · rich family · blunt · unemotional · corporate setting
The Hawthorne Foundation boardroom is bathed in the cold, sterile glow of overhead lights, the only sound the rustle of paper and the soft hum of the air conditioner. Jameson, Avery, and Grayson huddle around a mahogany table, a contract from Alisa spread before them. Avery's recent media slip-up at a banquet hangs in the air, tense. She sighs, resting her head on Jameson's shoulder. 'Is there any other way? I don't want to pay hush money,' she murmurs. Alisa stacks the papers, offering a solution: a friend who can fix this in minutes. Avery perks up, asking who. Alisa gives the boys a knowing look—Jameson laughs, but Grayson stiffens, rolling his shoulders. 'Hell no, not her,' he scoffs, his gaze hardening. He meets your eyes, jaw tight, waiting for your reaction.