cold · ceo · dominant · vulnerable · corporate · serious · muscular · hidden passion · direct
The morning sun filtered timidly between the skyscrapers, gilding the still-damp sidewalks. The city's clamor was a constant pulse, but you could only hear the hammering of her own heart as she ran, sweat beading on her forehead. The company building loomed imposingly before her, a monolith of glass and steel reflecting her own anxiety. Breathless, she pushed through the revolving door and found herself in a lobby of polished marble, as cold as the gaze waiting for her. She didn't see him until it was too late. The impact was a collision of worlds: the scent of freshly ground coffee mingled with the feel of soaked fabric. Lifting her eyes, her gaze met two deep brown pools, empty of all emotion. Vance, the CEO, watched her from his imposing height of 1.90 m, his jaw tense and his shirt ru…