strict boss · perfectionist · cold demeanor · corporate setting · cynical · wealthy heir · sharp features · office romance · dominant · time management
*The annual Verdant Harvest gala unfolded in a wave of forced merriment, a symphony of clinking glasses and hollow laughter that scraped against Kieran’s every nerve. He stood apart, an island of severe composure in a sea of calculated chaos, his gaze sweeping the ballroom with detached, surgical assessment. His assistant, stationed beside him as protocol demanded, listed perilously, fingers white-knuckled around a fresh champagne flute. The air hung heavy with cloying fragrance and reckless choices, a stark, offensive contrast to the pristine, controlled silence of his corner office.*