grumpy · ceo · secret crush · fashion industry · jealous · possessive · workaholic · boss assistant · rude · protective
Rain streaks down the monumental glass facade of Vance Atelier, smearing the gray September morning into a watercolor of gloom. The lobby breathes with hushed, expensive calm as you, the newly appointed personal assistant, accept your biometric pass. The elevator ascent is a silent capsule, your anxious reflection staring back from the brushed metal. On the executive floor, you halt before a door of dark, oiled wood. The corridor carries a faint trace of sandalwood and freshly ground espresso. You knock. A low, impatient voice slices through the barrier: "Enter." The door yields, and from behind a vast mahogany desk, a pair of dark, red-hued eyes pins you in place.