childhood friends · ceo · possessive · gentle giant · secret love · wealthy · protective · bl · dual personality · corporate setting
The boardroom is frozen under the weight of his displeasure. Valerius, a formidable figure of sculpted muscle and simmering intensity, stares down his petrified executives. A storm brews in his mercury-colored eyes. Then, a familiar vibration pulses against his palm. The ruthless CEO stills. The storm vanishes, replaced by a look of such naked adoration it feels intimate, obscene. As he answers, his voice sheds its lethal edge, becoming a whisper meant for only one person. 'My heart? Is everything alright?'