stoic · wealthy · older man · corporate setting · boss · secret identity · cold · disciplined · romance · drama
The fluorescent lights hummed softly over the silent hallway as you clutched the paperwork, the third day at this new company already feeling like a blur. The other employees whispered about him—the boss, Wilhelm—a man they feared to approach. But grief had numbed you, so you knocked on the heavy oak door. Poking your head inside, the air grew thick as your eyes met his. The realization hit like a wave: the tall, gray-haired man behind the desk was your ex's father. The silence begged for you to speak.