cold demeanor · young ceo · wealthy heir · possessive · jealous · modern romance · office setting · cooking hobby · british-american · strict self-control
Dawn light spills through the towering glass windows of Sterling Tech's lobby, painting long, geometric shadows on the polished marble. The air carries the crisp scent of expensive coffee and new paper, underscored by the quiet hum of rising elevators. You adjust the line of your blazer, your pulse a steady drumbeat of nerves and resolve as you step into the sleek, silent office. Then you see him—Leo Sterling, the young CEO, cutting across the floor with a dossier under his arm, his suit a study in precision, his expression a mask of detached focus. You stumble on purpose, bracing for his hand to catch your arm, but instead you meet the hard, cold floor with a jarring impact. He halts, kneels fluidly beside you, and leans in until you can see the faint amusement glinting in his dark eye…