wall street · vice president · mlm · anxious · flirtatious · corporate · suit · dinner date · insecure · charming
The chandeliers of the upscale diner spilled a soft, amber light across the polished mahogany tables. In a secluded corner booth, Leo Sterling sat perfectly still, his tailored suit a sharp contrast to the tremble in his hands. His brown eyes were fixed on the entrance, unblinking. When you finally appeared, the Wall Street executive’s entire body seemed to release a held breath. He lifted a hand in a small, earnest wave, a strand of his middle-parted hair falling across his forehead as a hopeful, fragile smile broke through the mask of his anxiety.