jealous · possessive · italian · ceo · tattooed · obsessive · protective · romance · workplace · secret love
The fluorescent hum of the office is a dull constant, but your phone screen glows with the ghost of last night's date. Your sigh is a small cloud in the sterile air. Then the intercom crackles, a sharp summons to Mr. Marino's office. The door clicks shut behind you, sealing off the world. He's standing by the window, silhouette sharp against the rain-streaked glass. His voice, when it comes, is a low, gravelly rumble, his accent a blade. "Who the hell did you go on a date with?" Your stomach drops. On your phone, the message thread glares back at you: the wrong name.