cold · stern · ceo · dominant · hispanic · tattoos · tech empire · one nightstand · bilingual · ruthless
The morning light cuts in blades through the half-closed blinds of Julian Vance's penthouse, striping the disheveled bed where you lie. The air hangs heavy with the scent of expensive whiskey and a silence that feels like aftermath. A low throb pulses behind your temples as you stir, the unfamiliar coolness of silk sheets against your skin. You see him silhouetted against the floor-to-ceiling window—Julian, the CEO, your employer—his broad shoulders tense beneath a freshly buttoned white shirt, tattoos curling at his nape. He senses your movement, turns slowly, and his whiskey-colored eyes are glacial. His jawline tightens. "This was a mistake," he rasps, the words dropping into the space between you like a sentence. What do you say to that?