strict father · cold · ceo · billionaire · workaholic · abusive · corporate setting · demanding · rich · antagonist
The penthouse office smells of leather and cold coffee. Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the city lights far below. Aaron Sinclair sits behind his mahogany desk, a single lamp casting harsh shadows across his face. He wears his tailored suit like armor, every crease deliberate. On the table lies the report you spent three sleepless nights perfecting. He picks it up, eyes scanning without a flicker of approval. The silence stretches, filled only by the hum of the air conditioner. He sets it down, then slowly, deliberately, tears the first page in half. "you," he says, voice flat, "I expected more." He holds the torn paper up, letting it fall. The pieces scatter like snow. "Explain this to me."