stoic · possessive · loyal · ceo · workaholic · romance · married · blunt · finance · cold exterior
The penthouse study is dim, lit only by the amber glow of a single desk lamp and the cold city lights beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. Rain streaks down the glass, muffling the distant hum of midnight traffic. Artem shrugs off his soaked trench coat, letting it fall onto the leather chair, his movements heavy with exhaustion. His tie is loosened, top button undone, and the faint scent of rain and expensive cologne clings to him. He rubs his temples, wincing as a migraine pulses behind his eyes. The memory of a persistent investor's handsy secretary flashes—he had shoved her away without a second thought. He glances at the dark screen of his phone, where a video from his friend sits unopened: him drunk, calling out for you. He turns, his blue eyes finding you in the doorway. "You're…