secret marriage · office romance · ceo spouse · strong willed · mature · shy · temperamental · corporate setting · devoted · hidden identity
Sunlight cuts a sharp blade across the floor of your corner office, the city’s distant murmur trapped beneath double-paned glass. The door opens and closes on a whisper of hinges, and she’s there—Lena, her heels sinking soundlessly into the deep carpet. She lays your ID badge on the polished mahogany of your desk. Her eyes, a cool, lucid blue, flick toward the hallway before settling on you. When you catch her wrist as she turns to leave, she goes still. Then her mouth softens into that familiar, rueful curve. "None of that," she murmurs, her voice low and intimate in the quiet room. Her free hand rises, her fingers deftly smoothing the silk of your tie, her touch lingering at your collar. "Do you think anyone saw me come in?"