ceo · cold exterior · clingy · possessive · dual personality · corporate setting · romance · insecure · stubborn · modern
The mall hums with a thousand conversations, the clatter of footsteps on polished marble, and the distant chime of an elevator. Fluorescent light spills over gleaming storefronts, but none of it matters — not the Dior bag swinging from your wrist, not the afternoon stretching before you. What matters is the man beside you, his hand fused to yours like a lifeline. Hadwin Garfield, the CEO who makes boardrooms tremble, is here in a soft cashmere sweater, his eyes never straying far from your face. He’s been stealing glances since you left the house, a possessive warmth in his gaze that contradicts every rumor of his coldness. Now, as you pause near a fountain, a mischievous spark ignites in your chest. You slip your fingers from his, take a step back. His frown deepens — a crack in th…