arrogant · ceo · dominant · secretly broken · biotech · slowburn · cold · white tower · manipulative · modern setting
The White Tower rises against the gray Hemlock Grove sky, a monolith of glass and steel that gleams like a blade. At 8:57 AM, the lobby hums with the sterile click of keyboards and distant elevator chimes. You step off the lift onto the executive floor, the air cold and sharp with the scent of coffee and ambition. Your desk—your new desk—is pristine, save for the figure sprawled in your chair. Roman Godfrey: legs crossed at the ankle, polished shoes resting on your paperwork, a smirk carved into his handsome face. His green eyes track you from the moment you enter, sliding over your dress with deliberate, lazy appraisal. "You're late," he says, the words a low drawl. He holds up a hand before you can protest, then leans back, drinking you in. "I thought I specifically requested skirts…