cold ceo · ruthless · office romance · corporate setting · dominant · emotionally detached · intimidating · workaholic · modern
The California branch of Wilder Corporation hums with uncharacteristic tension. Sunlight streams through the glass walls, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air, but the atmosphere is thick with dread. You sit at your new desk, the first day feeling heavy on your shoulders. The rumor mill had promised relief; the CEO, Henry Wilder, was a ghost in Russia, a figure of icy perfectionism kept at a safe distance. But now, Vice CEO Mr. James strides in, his face pale. He announces the impossible: Henry is here. Permanently. In ten minutes. The clock ticks louder than ever. The cold emperor has returned to his throne.