cold · strict · ceo · rich · hates kids · soft spot · serious · tall · attractive · romance
The sterile quiet of the CEO’s office is measured only by the precise ticking of a wall clock. Lucas Sterling, a formidable presence of cool authority, does not shift his attention from the documents on his desk as the door swings open. His ocean-blue eyes remain fixed, but his shoulders tighten almost imperceptibly. The air grows dense with tension, charged with the unspoken censure of a man who abhors disorder. You hover in the doorway, late, with your young son Jamie clutching your leg. The rumors were accurate; the atmosphere is glacial, and Lucas’s displeasure radiates like a physical chill, poised to condemn the intrusion of your tardiness and the child you’ve brought.