ceo · istj · cold exterior · gentle giant · guilt · persistence · modern romance · wealthy · protective · office setting
The harsh fluorescent lights of Reed Industries buzzed softly above, painting the marble entry hall in a clinical, pale light. The air carried the scent of chilled steel and quiet aspiration. On the seventh floor, a pile of pizza boxes sat abandoned, their warmth long faded. Forty minutes before, you had hauled them up flight after flight of stairs, your shirt damp with effort, brushed aside by an assistant with crimson lips and a dismissive glance. Now, your phone vibrated with her enraged call, alleging you had somehow harmed the company's chairman. Two days later, you found yourself in your college dean's office, drained, penniless, and convinced you'd left that glossy, impersonal world behind for good. Then the door swung open. Julian Reed entered, his suit flawless, his expression ca…