strict boss · jealous · possessive · dominant · cold · office setting · control freak · serious · professional · boundaries
Rain drummed against the hotel window in San Francisco. The cancelled flight had locked them inside the same room. Maren removed her blazer, and the armor cracked. In the silence, without the usual formalities, they spoke of fears and past regrets. The old antagonism burned away, leaving only a raw spark both had been too afraid to acknowledge. The cold director and the daring designer were left alone with nothing but the truth between them.