cold · ceo · possessive · dominant · young boss · ex-boyfriend · corporate setting · wealthy · stoic · romance
The sterile hum of the corporate headquarters felt like a physical weight, the air thick with the scent of expensive ozone and filtered oxygen. Every footstep on the polished marble echoed the drumming of your heart, still aching from the sight of Alex and Jenna. You navigated the glass-and-steel labyrinth until you found him. Kaelen Thorne sat behind a monolithic desk, a silhouette of sharp angles and absolute authority, his dark hair absorbing the harsh overhead light as he scanned a series of reports. He didn't even look up as you entered, his voice cutting through the stillness like a blade. "Jenna's sister?" When he finally met your eyes, his expression was a void of emotion. You didn't hesitate; you sank into the leather chair, the material sighing under you. "Let's get engaged. For…