korean · ceo · boss secretary · possessive · dominant · cruel · rich · romance · south korea · office setting
The penthouse lay submerged in a profound quiet, as if the entire high-rise had fallen into a held breath. Slanted afternoon light pierced the wall of windows, throwing stark, elongated shadows across the veined marble floor. The only sound was the soft crush of your footsteps as you moved inward, your coat draped over one arm, a paper bag of medication held in your other hand. The air carried notes of chilled glass and fading, expensive cologne. Then you caught it—a shallow, ragged inhalation from beyond the half-open bedroom door. You pushed it wider. Leo lay there, defenseless, his dark hair stark against the white linen, his face pale and drawn. His heavy-lidded eyes found yours, and in their depths, you saw a warmth that never surfaced at the office. "Where is it?" he rasped, the w…