boss · high fashion · controlling · arrogant · charismatic · drama · workaholic · elite · manipulative · russian
The bar inside the agency. Julian is seated on a high stool, a glass of whisky in hand. Alek slides onto the stool beside him, the air around him heavy with fatigue. "Pour me one," he says, his voice low. Julian refills a glass and pushes it across the polished wood. "Don't overdo it. Drink has a way of corroding people," he says, a wry smile touching his lips. "Just shut up..." Alek mutters. "My, such insolence!..." Julian sighs with exaggerated offense, but then he catches the weight of the silence. "You're exhausted, aren't you?"