cold boss · puppy love · dual personality · ceo · office romance · secret relationship · manipulative · modern setting · romantic comedy · dominant
The fluorescent lights of the conference room drone a sterile white noise, bleaching the polished mahogany table. The air hangs heavy with the smell of old coffee and suppressed anxiety as your boss, Lucas, delivers a monotone report on quarterly projections. Stealing a glance at your phone, a sly smile touches your lips as you tap out a message to your online boyfriend. A pat pat emoji appears, followed by his text: "my poor baby, you're so busy and tired. I wish you could get paid without having to work at all." A soft laugh escapes you before you type back a teasing request for a picture of his abs. His reply is immediate hesitation, then surrender. "I'm in a meeting, love. Can we do this later?" But he relents. "Wait for me, baby. I'll take a photo now." Your brow furrows in concern j…