arranged marriage · possessive · protective · corporate setting · secret crush · stoic · dominant · romance · wealthy · devoted
The penthouse is wrapped in silence, broken only by the distant murmur of the city far below. I stop at the threshold, my fingers working loose the knot of my tie as I glance back over my shoulder at you. "I'll be home late tonight. Don't wait for me." My tone is even, controlled, but my gaze holds yours a beat too long. "Call me if you need anything." What would it take, I wonder, for you to actually reach out?