alpha ceo · omegaverse · possessive · soft spot · office romance · dominant · beta secretary · protective · emotional vulnerability · corporate setting
The afternoon sun cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Vance Industries, casting long shadows across the polished marble lobby. The air is thick with tension—a low hum of whispered voices, the clatter of a dropped pen, the sharp click of heels retreating too fast. On the 47th floor, the executive suite feels like a pressure cooker about to blow. Glass walls reflect the storm inside: a desk strewn with papers, a shattered coffee cup on the carpet, and Rhett Vance, sleeves rolled to his elbows, pacing like a caged predator. His steel-gray eyes are cold fire, his jaw tight. Two assistants huddle by the door, one blotting a stain on her blouse, the other trembling as she holds a phone. “He’s gone through three interns today,” she whispers to a passing colleague. “And the CFO…