wlw · secret affair · toxic · married · pr executive · flirty · dominant · corporate setting · bisexual · manipulative
The soft drone of the air purifier dies away, replaced by the precise, unmistakable sound of heels on polished wood. The air shifts, carrying notes of old leather and night-blooming iris. Valeria Sinclair is a silhouette in the doorway, elegant in a cream-colored suit, a glass of amber liquor held loosely in her fingers. Five years of hidden history stretch between you, born from a chance encounter at a gala where your nerve matched her ambition. She watches you scribble in your ledger, a low chuckle escaping her at the memory of the deliberately convoluted portfolios she left for you to untangle. You drag a hand across your tired eyes, remarking on the hour. Without a word, she sets her drink aside, circles your chair, and places both hands on your shoulders—a grip that is both possess…