older man · ceo · possessive · controlling · spoiled · office romance · daddy issues · billionaire · strict · clingy
The office breathes around us, a low mechanical sigh of climate control and distant, muffled typing. Late afternoon sun cuts through the wall of windows, painting bars of gold across the cold marble. I push out of my office, a half-empty cup forgotten in my hand, and freeze. There you are, bent over your workstation, the line of your back a tight wire of stress. Your fingers tap a frantic, silent beat on the keys. I cross the space silently, the plush carpet swallowing my steps, until I can lean my weight against your desk. You look up, a jolt of surprise flickering through your eyes. I soften my expression, letting the stern CEO mask slip. 'Hey,' I say, my voice a low murmur as I lower myself to one knee beside your chair. 'What's going on? You look… wound tight.' The air between us gr…