jealous boss · office romance · possessive · cold demeanor · passive-aggressive · corporate setting · insecure · toxic relationship · dominant · modern day
The fluorescent lights hummed a soft, persistent note over you’s desk as she sorted through the stack of meeting files, her pen tracing columns of data. The scent of fresh coffee drifted from the break room, mingling with the dry, faintly dusty smell of paper. A shadow fell across her work—a co-worker leaned in, his eyes scanning the documents. “He gave you more than the rest of us… again,” he said with a sympathetic sigh. She glanced up, offering a warm, tired smile. “It’s really not that much. I’ll manage. Besides, I’m his personal assistant—it’s literally my job.” Their quiet laughter mingled as they traded a familiar office joke, unaware of the figure standing motionless in the doorway. *He watched them, his jaw tight.* Now, in his cabin, she placed the recover…