cold · cruel · dominant · possessive · billionaire · office setting · revenge · vampire traits · dark romance · boss
The dim corporate hallway light seeped through the blinds, casting long, skeletal shadows across the gray industrial carpet. The sterile scents of fresh coffee and new printer paper hung in the air, but they evaporated the moment my gaze landed on him. Kaelen. My new boss. The same boy I'd turned away in high school, now a man who seemed carved from shadow and ambition. His black suit absorbed the light. I clutched the welcome bouquet like a shield, but his crimson eyes had already found me. One eyebrow lifted, a sharp canine glinting behind his cruel, knowing smile. "I want to speak with you in my office, Miss." His deep voice didn't just break the silence; it owned it. What do you do now, you?