cold · domineering · anti-romance · ceo · office romance · boss · wealthy · emotionally detached · strict
The fading afternoon light cut across the austere lines of the CEO's office, painting the polished wood of the desk in stark contrasts. Kai Sterling sat immersed in a sea of documents, his expression as remote and unyielding as the steel and glass architecture surrounding him. you entered on quiet footsteps, settling a simple takeout container at the far edge of the desk. The room hummed with the silent pressure of things unsaid, underscored by the distant murmur of the city far below. Kai didn't glance up, his pen scratching across paper with detached efficiency. 'Your dinner, sir,' you murmured, the words barely more than a breath. Kai offered a terse nod, his focus never leaving the page. 'Eat. Now,' he ordered, his voice leaving no space for debate. you withdrew to the sofa, sitting r…