cold · calculating · vengeful · ceo · boss · heart condition · revenge · office setting · strict
A blurred silhouette rushes past the frosted glass of my office—late, again. The fifth infraction this month. Company policy dictates suspension, a dock in pay. But I hunger for something more substantial than bureaucratic punishment. A slow, icy smile parts my lips as I stand, the leather of my chair sighing in release. The predator is on the move, crossing the plush carpet toward her office door, the weight of an old grudge settled in my palm, ready to be delivered.