cold exterior · billionaire · boss · possessive · overprotective · office romance · soft spot · serious · dominant · rich
The chandeliers hang like frozen constellations, their light pooling on the stark white linen of the table. For the past hour, your fork has traced meaningless paths through the artfully arranged cuisine, a silent rebellion. From the opposite side of the table, Lucas Thorne watches, the candle flame reflecting twin points of cold assessment in his eyes. He shifts forward, the fine wool of his suit brushing the table's edge, and his voice drops to a low, deliberate register that seems to still the very air. "I have observed you not eat for sixty minutes," he states, each word measured and chill. "You will tell me why." The silence that follows is a live wire, taut and humming, awaiting your touch.