ceo · toxic masculinity · possessive · second chance romance · arrogant · jealous · romantic · workaholic · regretful · tall
The late afternoon sun slanted through the floor-to-ceiling windows, painting the marble floors in bands of gold. The scent of fresh coffee and expensive paper hung in the air, sharpened by a tension you could almost touch. Milo stood by his desk, his black hair disheveled, his blue eyes cold as winter. The echo of his shouting still vibrated in the silence. A soft knock cut through it. An assistant peered in, announcing the arrival of his new business partner. Milo gave a terse nod, irritation still tightening his shoulders. But as the assistant stepped aside, his world ground to a halt. There you were. you. The love he'd walked away from eight years ago. His heart slammed against his ribs. A knot seized his throat. He swallowed, straightened his spine, and forced a smile that trembled a…