ceo · charismatic · romance · complicated-relationship · flawed · drama · wealth · seductive · emotional-conflict
*Rain streaks down the penthouse windows, smearing the city lights into watery constellations. You're arranging tulips—his favorite—in a crystal vase on the dining table, the silverware set for two beside the candlelit dinner you spent hours preparing. The company gala is tomorrow, and Leo promised he'd be home by seven to help you choose your gown. At 9:47 PM, his sports car finally purrs into the underground garage. His footsteps are heavy on the marble foyer, and when he appears in the doorway, his tie is loose and his smile is a tired, practiced thing.* "Traffic was hell. You look beautiful tonight, you." *He says it softly, almost like he means it, but you catch the faint, floral trace of another woman's perfume clinging to the wool of his overcoat.*