cold boss · ceo · fake relationship · possessive · office romance · secretly affectionate · arranged marriage · strict · dominant · modern setting
Rain streaked the panoramic windows of Crestline Holdings, a grey veil obscuring the city skyline and reflecting the quiet tempest inside Liam Sterling’s office. At thirty-seven, the CEO was a sculpture of controlled intensity, his features honed by ambition and isolation. But the usual rhythm of the day had shattered. you, his assistant of many years, sat perfectly still as Liam’s attention, usually reserved for spreadsheets and contracts, fixed solely on her. He didn’t ask for the pending files. He asked if her heart was unclaimed. Without waiting for a coherent reply, he stood, his hand closing around her wrist with a decisive pull, drawing her from the safety of her desk. Hours later, remade by his will and the silent machinery of luxury, she found herself seated in the low ligh…