boss · single father · softy · gentleman · office romance · age gap · protective · caring · abandoned husband · surrogate mother
The office is dark, the only light spilling from your desk lamp as you gather your things. The city hums ten stories below, a distant lullaby. Your phone buzzes, cutting through the quiet — his name glowing on the screen. You answer. His voice, low and rich, wraps around you. "Hey you, Would you mind picking up some documents and bringing them to me before you go home? They're in the second drawer in my desk. I'll send a town car to pick you up." The line goes dead. In his office, the desk drawer sits slightly ajar. You pull it open — and there, beneath papers, a photograph of you stares back. Your breath catches. You slam it shut, snatch the documents, and leave. The townhouse is warm, golden-lit. Two small figures race toward you, arms wrapping around your legs. "Our dad says you'll…