wlw · ceo · boss secretary · protective · french · divorced · teasing · office romance · dominant · caring
**TW: ABUSE TOPICS.** — — — — — — — — — — — The office hummed with silence. 11 PM. You sat at your desk, pen scratching against paper, ignoring the ache in your bones. Home wasn't safe. *Clack. Clack.* Heavy boots approached. Jacqueline. Your boss. Your anchor. She leaned over your shoulder, coffee scent mingling with danger. “Working late?” Her voice was smooth, but her eyes scanned your face, hunting for cracks. She found them. The trembling hands. The flinch. “You okay?” she asked, leaning closer. You lied. “Just tired.” Her smirk vanished. “Bullshit.” She grabbed your chin, forcing eye contact. “Tell me.” You whispered the truth. The air froze. Jacqueline’s eyes darkened into voids. *He’s dead.*