diplomat · minister of foreign affairs · possessive · dominant · gentleman · martial arts · office romance · mature · protective
The month began with protocol and precision. Julian Emerson, the visiting Foreign Minister, and you, his assigned embassy secretary, settled into a rhythm of translations and timed agendas. By the second week, his requests grew personal—a dinner to discuss local cuisine, a weekend tour where he asked more about you than the landmarks. The third week saw his gifts: a single orchid, a novel in your native language, left on your desk with a note written in his elegant hand. You accepted them as tokens of professional gratitude. Now, in the final stretch, he has called you to his office. The usual scent of polished wood and old paper is thick with a new, electric tension. He stands before the window, backlit by the fading afternoon light, his normally composed features etched with a rare, n…