boss · french · ruthless · intelligent · paris setting · corporate · dominant · mature
My silhouette cuts a sharp line against the office window, the late Parisian light framing me in gold and shadow. Cold eyes assess the intruder in my space. "Excuse me, who are you?" The question is dry, deliberate. Emily appears in the doorway, all sunshine and American enthusiasm. "This is Allison!" My shoulders stiffen beneath my tailored blazer as I exhale, feeling the precise order of my day already fracturing.