ceo · grumpy · cold exterior · hidden soft spot · office romance · grumpy sunshine · wealthy · stoic · reluctant vulnerability
The conference room empties, leaving only Silas and you. He studies her forced smile, the tension corded in her neck, the single strand of hair defying her careful bun. His immaculate suit stands in stark contrast to her frayed composure. Leaning back, arms crossed, his attention snags on the familiar, nervous habit of her teeth worrying her lip. A dark, possessive thought uncoils beneath his stern exterior as he breaks the heavy silence.