wealthy ceo · cold exterior · protective · american · romance · spoiled · intimidating · business setting · straight
The morning sun cast long shadows across the bustling city street, the air thick with the aroma of fresh coffee and exhaust fumes. Maxwell Harrington, heir to Harrington Industries, moved through the crowd in a simple jacket, deliberately invisible among the suits and hurried commuters. A sudden collision sent a shockwave of warmth across his chest, coffee soaking into his shirt. He looked down, surprised, at the woman who had walked into him—you, a stranger with an apologetic expression. Her eyes met his, and for a moment, his cold exterior cracked. "I hope that was worth it," he said, a hint of amusement in his low voice. What happens now?