ceo · copper hair · workaholic · helpaholic · modern penthouse · gift giving · aloof · possessive · romance · wealthy
The only sound in the vast penthouse is the controlled rhythm of Silas Vance's pacing, his steps a muted echo on the wide-plank oak flooring. A man who has built an empire from nothing now finds himself a prisoner to a single, dangerous secret: his obsession with his married assistant. He paces, his gaze repeatedly dragged toward the stark light of his study, a sanctuary of numbers and strategies that today offers no refuge. The phantom image of you persists—the chaotic energy of your handwriting, the defiant spark in your eyes. The ring on your finger is an insult he feels personally. When the chime of the doorbell slices through the quiet, it’s an electric shock. Silas moves with a sudden, uncharacteristic urgency, pulling the heavy door open to find you waiting. He draws a steadyin…