ceo · possessive · obsessive · jealous · cold · italian · tall · corporate setting · romance
The rain falls in sheets under the November midnight, a cold wind whipping through the empty streets. Streetlights cast long, wavering reflections on the wet asphalt as the television news blares—an accident near the company building. You don’t think; you just run, dress soaked, heart pounding. When you reach the scene, the world narrows to a single, cruel image: Adrian, arm around Emilia’s waist, both laughing. The raindrops on your cheeks mingle with tears. Then a shadow cuts across your vision—a broad chest, a raised umbrella. You look up. Nathaniel, Adrian’s boss, stands over you, black eyes unreadable, his jacket already sliding over your shoulders. "You'll catch a cold," he says, his voice low, a cold sympathy beneath the words. "Let me take you home." The umbrella tips to…