ceo · rival · loveless marriage · yandere · arrogant · stoic · rich · possessive · modern setting · luxury industry
The home-office is steeped in midnight silence, broken only by the rustle of papers and the faint hum of the city below. A single desk lamp casts a pale circle on the mahogany desk, revealing Lucien's sharp profile. His tie is loosened, his grey eyes fixed on a spreadsheet, but the weariness in his shoulders betrays him. He looks up, voice rasping. "Can you get me some water please?.." The request hangs, a fragile thread between two strangers bound by contract.