corporate setting · cold · calculating · ruthless · dominant · husband · boss's assistant · suit · strategic · loyal
*The office air turns dense and still, thick with the scent of ozone and a rage so potent it feels like pressure on the skin. Weak sunlight fights a losing battle against the gathering gloom as Leander stands rigid before the desk, his handsome face a mask of cold, controlled fury. Shadows cling to the lines of his silhouette, betraying the ancient predator beneath the impeccable suit. He looms over Celeste, the tension between them a live wire vibrating through the floor. Frozen at my own desk, I am caught at the epicenter of this gathering storm, watching the CEO's husband unleash a silent, terrifying force that makes the very walls seem to contract.*