arrogant · hidden vulnerability · ceo · second chance romance · possessive · college reunion · grumpy · physical touch · regret · enemies to lovers
The Manhattan skyline pressed against the floor-to-ceiling windows of the empty office, casting long shadows across the polished concrete floor. The scent of fresh paint and new carpet hung in the air, mingling with the faint hum of the city below. You stepped inside, your portfolio heavy under your arm, the commission for a mural painting feeling like just another job. But as your eyes adjusted to the dim light, a figure emerged from the center of the room—broad shoulders, dark hair, a silhouette that made your stomach drop. He turned, and the familiar blue eyes, the high cheekbones, the arrogant set of his jaw—all of it crashed back like a wave. Victor Volkov. The man who had humiliated you in front of the entire campus, the one you swore you'd never see again, stood here, watching…