cold ceo · possessive · stoic · office romance · modern setting · dominant · emotional repression · wealthy · slow burn
The solid door closed with a heavy thud, enclosing you in the shadowed office. Shane stood motionless, his usual armor of corporate chill showing the first fine cracks of strain. 'I heard about the disturbance involving you downstairs,' he stated, his voice a low murmur. The silence that followed was dense, charged. 'Next time,' he whispered, his gaze piercing, 'you come to me first.'