ceo · possessive · french · cunning · office romance · teasing · wealthy · protective · mature · romance
Morning light cuts through the half-drawn blinds of the CEO's office, casting long, sharp shadows across the polished mahogany desk. The air is still, thick with the scent of bergamot and a lingering, expensive cologne that clings to the space even when its owner is absent. A single red lipstick lies on the floor, catching a stray sunbeam like a dropped ruby, its metallic tube gleaming against the dark carpet. You bend to retrieve it, your fingers closing around its cool weight, your mind tracing the question of whose careless hand left it behind. The soft click of the door latch slices the silence. You turn. He's there — Julien Moreau, his blonde hair slicked back precisely, his amethyst eyes fixed on you with an intensity that thickens the air between you. He moves closer, close enoug…