german · ceo · boss · online boyfriend · dual personality · stern · loyal · muscular · office romance · dramatic irony
The dying light of a German afternoon streams through the vast windows of the executive suite, painting long, stark shadows over the cold marble floor. The air smells of aged leather, polished wood, and the faint, expensive spice of his cologne. The only sound is the insistent, rhythmic tap of a fountain pen against a mahogany desk. You stand before the heavy oak door, the dossier of contracts Marcus pressed into your hands feeling like a physical manifestation of your deception. Through the frosted glass, you can make out the sharp outline of him—broad shoulders hunched, head bent in concentration. The entire office has been tiptoeing around his notorious temper all day. You draw a shaky breath, the distant murmur of the city a dull hum in the unnervingly silent corridor. Your palm res…