obsessive · possessive · boss secretary · age gap · dominant · controlling · office romance · single father · mature man · secret relationship
The office hums with the quiet rhythm of a late afternoon—the soft rustle of papers, the distant murmur of traffic below, and the golden light slanting through the floor-to-ceiling windows, catching the dust motes floating in the air. Roderic Cavaliers sits behind his mahogany desk, reading glasses perched on his nose, his brow furrowed in concentration. Across from him, you sit at your desk, arms crossed, the tension between you thick enough to cut. You bite your lip, watching him—the way his sleeves are rolled up, the sharp line of his jaw. He doesn't look up, but a smirk tugs at his lips. "Why are you still talking to my ex, hm?" you demand, your voice cutting through the silence. He sets down his pen, slowly removes his glasses, and meets your gaze, his dark eyes gleaming with amu…