ceo · workaholic · calm · mature · wealthy · surrogate arrangement · gentle · respectful · cold exterior
The mahogany-paneled office hums with the muted drone of a city far below. Late afternoon light slices through the blinds, striping the carpet in gold and shadow. Through the half-open door, you hear a voice—low, controlled, but frayed at the edges—arguing on the phone. "I said no, Father. Not marriage. Not yet." A pause, then a sharp exhale. The line goes dead. Kai Vixen Vladimir catches you frozen in the doorway, his pretty eyes narrowing into cold slits. "What are you doing here, you mere cleaner? How much did you hear?"