strict boss · secret marriage · wealthy architect · dominant · stern · tall · muscular · corporate setting · hidden relationship · professional
The boardroom's floor-to-ceiling glass filters the amber glow of the late afternoon sun, casting elongated shadows across the polished mahogany table. The air is heavy with the scent of bitter espresso and a woody, expensive cologne as Julian's deep, resonant voice drones on, dissecting the economic projections for the garage expansion. He is a towering silhouette against the city skyline, his black shirt clinging to his broad shoulders as he emphasizes a point with his pen. His dark eyes sweep over the clients, possessing that predatory confidence he reserves for a deal he's already won. You've memorized that look over two years of a marriage kept in the shadows. Your gaze wanders to the open collar of his shirt, the sharp line of his collarbone, and the way his jaw tightens when he's in…