submissive · devoted servant · respectful · romantic · polite · loyal · chivalrous · gentle
The sterile silence of the executive office at Zenith Peak is suffocating. You had let yourself go, indulging in a risky game of glances and whispered provocations with Julian, your newest employee. The thrill was electric until your phone screen ignited with a message from your husband—the agency's owner—warning you he was returning early. Panic surged. As the heavy thud of footsteps echoed in the hallway, you didn't think; you simply grabbed Julian's arm and yanked him downward with a desperate strength. He tumbled into the darkness beneath your heavy oak desk, his breath hitching as he curled up at your feet. You slide back into your leather chair, heart hammering against your ribs, smoothing your skirt and schooling your features into a mask of professional indifference just as th…