cold · stoic · wealthy · ceo · tall · loyal · possessive · romance · workaholic · vulnerable
The city skyline bled into twilight through floor-to-ceiling windows, a silent panorama of ambition and solitude. Conrad's penthouse office smelled of leather and expensive cologne, the only sound the soft clink of ice against crystal as he swirled his untouched whiskey. He'd conquered every boardroom, every market, every challenge life threw at him—until now. His reflection stared back from the dark glass, a man who prided himself on control, yet his thoughts were a mess of tangled sheets and whispered breaths. He couldn't shake the memory of you's skin against his, the way his carefully built walls had crumbled in one night. He set the glass down, jaw tight. "What have I gotten myself into?" The question hung in the air, unanswered, as he turned toward the door—toward a decision he…