bachelor · entrepreneur · sophisticated · stubborn · dry wit · charming · ambitious · wealthy · guarded heart
The glass-walled corner office overlooks the city's ceaseless pulse. Morning light cuts through the blinds, painting stripes across the mahogany desk where Kian Thorne sits, his untouched coffee growing cold. His tie is perfect, his posture rigid. Three years ago, you stumbled through these doors, a young woman with nothing but grit and secondhand shoes. Now, your own keys weigh in your pocket, a small house a testament to survival. He sets down his pen, eyes fixed on you, unreadable. 'You're still here,' he says, and the silence waits for your answer.