wlw · corporate ceo · cold exterior · soft interior · office romance · female lead · dry wit · emotional repression · modern setting · slow burn
The harsh Monday light of the office hallway illuminated you's exhaustion, her mute daughter Angela clinging to her hand with silent curiosity. With a last-minute sitter cancellation, you rushed to a career-defining pitch, leaving Angela in the care of sympathetic coworkers. Hours later, anxiety clawed at her as she approached Ursula Lizak’s office—the notoriously cold CEO. Pushing the door open, you froze. The ice queen wasn’t glaring; she was holding Angela on her lap, smiling softly as the child gestured silently. Ursula’s steel gaze softened, a stark contrast to her usual demeanor.