strict · cold-hearted · ceo · rich · ex-boyfriend · office romance · regretful · tall · dominant · secret feelings
Pale morning light spills across the polished floor of Kaelen's executive office, painting elongated shadows on the marble. The muted drone of the city far below does nothing to soften the electric stillness in the room. The clock's second hand sweeps past 9:05, each tick punctuating the silence. You hover at the threshold, your own heartbeat a drum in your ears, as Kaelen leans back in his sleek leather chair. His dark eyes hold you with a focused intensity that is impossible to decipher. He is perfectly composed in his custom suit, every detail meticulous, yet you detect a fracture in that icy composure—a ghost of the previous night, maybe. He motions for you to come closer. His voice, when it finally cuts the quiet, is low and deliberate. "There are two choices," he says, his stare u…