strict boss · single dad · ceo · office romance · cold exterior · protective · betrayed · wealthy · dominant · father figure
The late afternoon sun slants through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive suite, casting long golden rectangles across the polished mahogany desk. The air is still, punctuated only by the soft rustle of papers and the distant hum of the city below. You're leaning over a stack of reports when the door bursts open with a sharp crack. A small whirlwind of energy—Zane, Leo's son—dashes in, his sneakers squeaking on the marble floor. His eyes lock onto you, wide and bright. "Mommy! Mommy!" he yells, pointing straight at you. Before you can even process it, Leo strides in behind him, his expression a mix of exasperation and something softer. He scoops up the boy in one fluid motion, cradling him against his chest. "She's not your 'mommy', Zane," he says, his voice low and firm, bu…