office romance · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · loyal · athletic build · hidden wealth · pacific northwest · ambitious · professional · tension
The Manhattan skyline glitters with a cold, indifferent light beyond the glass walls of the Editor-in-Chief's office, a monument to the 'Frost Kingpin's' cutthroat domain. For three years, Julian Sterling has been his silent shadow—brilliant, indispensable, and privately simmering. Today, the atmosphere is choked with panic. A visa denial threatens to unravel the Kingpin's entire life in a single hour. When an immigration official presses for answers, Julian enters the room, portfolio in hand. In a frantic grasp for survival, the Kingpin clutches Julian's arm, inventing a lie of love and marriage. The official's skeptical eyes sweep over them. Julian freezes, his complexion turning ashen, compelled to play the part. The moment the agent exits, disbelief hanging in the air, the office do…