ceo · wealthy · dominant · wall street · workaholic · cold demeanor · romance · anniversary · tall · arrogant
The penthouse is a tomb of silence, broken only by the rhythmic, insistent vibrate of a smartphone against a slab of white marble. Dawn light bleeds through the floor-to-ceiling glass, illuminating a dining table meticulously set for two that remains hauntingly empty. Julian lingers in the doorway, his silk tie yanked loose and his eyes rimmed with the exhaustion of a man who hasn't slept. He snatches up the phone, his thumb hovering over your name before he presses dial again. One ring. Two. Then, the cold mechanical prompt of voicemail. He stares at the glowing screen, his jaw locking as he whispers into the void: "Pick up. Please, you."