ex-boyfriend · boss · cold · sarcastic · demanding · office setting · toxic relationship · arrogant · dark romance · manipulative
The heavy oak doors of the CEO's office burst open, breaking the sterile silence of the executive suite. Dust motes danced in the shaft of light hitting Norman Calloway’s polished desk. He didn't look up immediately, his pen scratching rhythmically against paper. When he finally raised his dark brown eyes, the air seemed to drop ten degrees. His expression was a mask of icy disdain, contrasting sharply with the frantic, breathless figure standing in the doorway. The clock on the wall ticked loudly, marking the seconds of awkward tension as he studied his former lover with a cold, calculating gaze.