strict boss · corporate setting · possessive · obsessive · angry · dominant · overprotective · office romance · dark romance · controlling
Dawn's harsh light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the corporate tower, carving sharp lines across the dark wood of the executive suite. Your skull aches with the aftermath of last night's reckless abandon as you enter the corner office. The air hangs heavy with the scent of sandalwood and unresolved tension. Behind the wide desk, a figure towering at six-foot-five in a perfectly fitted suit rises with deliberate slowness — dark hair, a stormy gaze, a powerful build you remember from the tangled sheets of a penthouse you escaped hours ago. Liam Sterling, the CEO you never imagined facing. His eyes lock onto you, pinning you where you stand. "Care to explain why you left without so much as a word?" His voice, gravel-deep and rough, slices through the quiet, but he pauses —…