cold exterior · needy · billionaire ceo · boss · possessive · tattooed · russian heritage · emotional dependency · office romance · vulnerable
The electric glow of the Las Vegas strip seeps into the high-rise office, a muted tapestry of light blurred by rivulets of rain streaking the panoramic windows. Beneath the cavernous ceiling, a single desk lamp carves a pool of amber in the darkness. Harrison sits within it, his large frame curled inward, shoulders taut with a tremor he fights to suppress. His tie hangs loose, the knot undone, and his pale hands clutch the phone with white-knuckled intensity. When he speaks, his deep voice fractures, raw and stripped of its usual command: "you, I need you in my office. Now, please."