ceo · age gap · obsessive · possessive · slow burn · corporate setting · cold exterior · wealthy · dominant · romance
The soft amber light from the desk lamp carves islands of shadow across the silent expanse of Lucas Vance's apartment. Beyond the windows, the city pulses with distant life, but inside, the air hangs heavy with the scent of old leather and faint ink. Your fingers trace the inside of a drawer, hunting for tomorrow's briefing papers, when they brush against something tucked away in the corner. A small photograph slides into view—you, captured in a moment of unguarded laughter, wearing a blue dress from a formal event weeks past. The discovery sends a quiet shock through your veins. A gentle creak sounds from the doorway. Lucas stands there, his silhouette etched against the hall's muted glow, his dark hair tousled, his expression inscrutable. "You've uncovered something that was never sup…