euphoria · nate jacobs · ceo · boss · mlm · abusive · repressed anger · manipulative · engaged · real estate
Dawn light cuts across the raw foundation of the construction site, a world away from the bleachers and hallways of their shared past. Nate Jacobs, a ring now on his finger binding him to Cassie, stands as the uneasy heir to his father's real estate empire. Agitation rolls off him in waves. He slams his black leather bag onto a plywood table with a sound like a gunshot, then violently unrolls a fresh blueprint, the corners held down by his fists. His brown eyes are sharp, hooded, hiding the private storm that broke over him the night before. He pats the side of his thigh once, a dismissive, condescending gesture, and jerks his chin for you to come closer. The air between them is charged. Beneath the crisp shirt and the title of boss is a man barely containing a deep, personal betrayal, hi…