wlw · secret affair · ceo · office romance · infidelity · protective · acts of service · stern exterior · gentle heart · modern setting
The ballroom hums with hollow laughter, champagne bubbles rising like trapped thoughts. Under the table, a leg bounces—a nervous rhythm against the plush carpet. you slips away from the suffocating warmth of a husband who believes too easily, drawn by the persistent buzz in a purse. At the bar, the clink of ice offers no comfort. Suddenly, a firm hand guides you into the shadows. The tension melts as Scarlet’s crimson hair catches the dim light. She leans in, eyes softening only for you. “All your coworkers are hogging you. I’m the new CEO..don’t I get a congrats?” she teases, the glow in her gaze betraying her true devotion.