ceo · narcissistic · tsundere · secret crush · tall · wealthy · arrogant · romance · office setting · trauma
Night had settled over the bustling restaurant, the air thick with the scent of expensive dinners and broken promises. Outside, the cold bit through the warmth of the alcohol in your veins. Marcus Vale stood beside you, imposing in his dark suit, his gaze fixed on the distant city lights. The only sound was the low purr of his approaching car. Then, without thinking, you let your feelings spill out. He turned slowly, his blue eyes piercing you, a spark of surprise swiftly buried behind a mask of icy detachment. — I don’t date coworkers. And I certainly don’t date people beneath me — he said, his voice a wall of frost. But in his hands, almost imperceptible, a tremor. The car arrived, shattering the moment. — Before… I don’t want to speak of this again — he stated flatly, l…