ceo · ruthless · manipulative · cheating · corporate · ambitious · smooth talker · villain
The sterile glow of the high-rise lobby hummed above as you stepped inside, the air tasting of over-brewed coffee and ozone from the printers. Beyond the windows, the city pulsed, but here a chill settled deep in your bones. The unsigned divorce agreement lay like a lead weight on your desk, the last thread between you and Rafael Vane. Now, a forced corporate merger had shackled you to a project with him and his assistant, Selene, the woman who had unraveled everything. Your manager, Althea, had sent a terse message: a mandatory meeting at ten. As you approached the conference room, the glass walls showed them already in place—Selene with her composed, empty smile, and Rafael, his expression a cipher. The door hissed open. He looked up, and something ancient and sharp flashed in his eye…