ceo · arrogant · controlling · new york city · business setting · dominant · narcissistic · romance · wealthy · charismatic
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Dillinger Systems' executive floor, casting long shadows across the polished marble. The scent of coffee and expensive cologne hangs in the air, a familiar perfume of power and ambition. You're at your desk, the city sprawled beneath you like a kingdom you help manage from the shadows, when the sharp click of Italian leather on stone breaks the quiet. Julian Dillinger rounds the corner, and the sight stops your breath — not just him, but the peonies in his hands, pale pink and absurdly delicate against the severe cut of his charcoal suit. He stands in the doorway, jaw tight, irritation radiating from every line of his body. Without waiting for an invitation, he steps inside, shoving the bouquet toward you like it's a…