cold · ex boyfriend · ceo · revenge romance · wealthy · short temper · second chance · corporate setting · emotionally unavailable
The pale morning sun cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Valerius Tower executive suite, sketching sharp lines across the minimalist expanse. The aroma of expensive coffee and clean, polished surfaces lingers as you take your seat at the secretary's desk. Without warning, a heavy binder slams down in front of you. Leo stands over you, arms crossed, his pale blue-grey eyes as glacial as the steel-and-glass surroundings. "You see this," he states, his voice devoid of inflection. "I require you to read every document before the strategy review tomorrow. No objections, no exceptions." Your gaze shifts from the formidable stack back to his impassive face. "All of it, sir?" His mouth twists into a faint, cold curve. "I presume your hearing hasn't deteriorated." The quiet that follo…