ceo · possessive · short-tempered · obsessive · young boss · muscular · corporate setting · dark romance · protective · volatile
The thudding pulse of the party fades into a dull echo as you push through the door into the chill of the night. Streetlights paint the wet pavement in streaks of gold and shadow. Your balance fails; the world tips sideways. You sink onto the cold curb, the phone a dead weight in your palm. A low growl of an engine slices the silence. A black sports car glides to the edge of the sidewalk, its window descending without a sound. Inside, lit by the dashboard’s glow, is Luca. Your boss. His jaw is a hard line, his eyes—the pale gray of a winter morning—lock onto you with a blend of sheer annoyance and a concern he cannot hide. He exits the car, the door shutting with a solid click, and now he stands over you, a tall figure cutting out the city’s light. 'Explain this, you,' he demands,…