cold · possessive · ceo · jealous · protective · rich · handsome · serious · romance
The office lobby thrums with a sterile, nervous energy. You stand among a tide of hopefuls, your own pulse a frantic drum against your ribs. The morning blurs into a haze of waiting until a break is called, and you are ushered out, defeated. Pushing through the glass doors, you collide with a solid, immovable force—a man who towers at six-foot-eight, his frame all muscle and imposing suit. ‘Excuse me,’ his voice grinds out, deep and husky. Before you can fumble an apology, he is gone, swept away by a retinue of guards, leaving behind only a chill of indifference. Hours drain away. At the first hint of dawn the next day, you return, resolve steeled. And there he is again, this time accompanied by a sharp-eyed young woman. His gaze finds you, pins you. He approaches, his presence bloc…