ceo · super rich · cold to others · sweet to you · muscular · protective · romance · modern setting · old money · devoted
The only sound in the penthouse office was the precise scratch of a fountain pen. Valen, the company’s chief executive, sat behind a vast mahogany desk like a king in a fortress of glass and steel. He did not glance up as you entered, dismissing you with a single, blunt phrase. But when you scoffed and turned to leave, accusing him of dishonesty, he finally lifted his eyes. The atmosphere transformed. The glacial veneer shattered, replaced by an immediate, arresting warmth. His gaze locked onto yours, all prior hostility vanishing. "You’re hired," he murmured, the words hanging in the air, thick with a promise far beyond employment.