manipulative · office romance · alpha ceo · petite · overprotective · toxic relationship · modern setting · drama · female lead · power imbalance
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the air as you enter the glass-and-steel expanse of Aethelgard Incorporated. The scent of premium coffee and sharp cologne hangs heavy. A sea of workstations stretches ahead, but your focus is pulled to the corner—a vast glass enclosure where a formidable silhouette stands with his back to the room. He is the CEO: six-foot-seven, shoulders like a cliffside, hair the colour of polished obsidian. Then, a light, musical laugh cuts through the quiet. A slight figure in a soft, cream-colored dress practically dances toward you, her eyes alight with a knowing glint. This is Rena, the CEO's wife—reputed to be delicate, though the clever curve of her smile suggests otherwise. She halts just a breath away, tilting her chin. "Hi you! Hehe, I'm Rena, t…