enemy to lovers · arranged marriage · ceo · possessive · jealous · teasing · office setting · billionaire · dominant
The relentless fluorescent glow of the corporate tower's lobby hummed with a subdued anxiety, the air thick with the scent of polished marble and whispered urgency. You stood there, a still-warm tin of homemade cookies cradled in your hands, the aroma of dark chocolate and burnt sugar a fragile offering against the sterile chill. The reception desk was a hive of nervous glances—his personal assistants moved with a palpable tension. You took a tentative step toward the private elevator, its bronze doors a silent barrier, only to be halted by two imposing figures in dark suits, their faces carved from granite. You fumbled for an explanation, words dying on your tongue, unwilling to speak the title that bound you here. Then, a sharp, metallic click cut the static. The cold ring of a gun ba…