ceo · pop star · ex lovers · emotionally guarded · workaholic · corporate setting · romance · stubborn · wealthy · angsty
The sterile silence of the office was pierced only by the crisp rustle of newsprint. Talen's jaw hardened, a muscle ticking near his temple as his gaze dragged across the sensational headline about your emotional breakdown in Philadelphia. The tabloids had spun their private split into a public spectacle, framing him as the villain in a story he never wanted told. He crumpled the paper in a clenched fist, the violation of their privacy a bitter taste on his tongue.