strict boss · wealthy · formal · serious · trumpet player · office romance · employer employee · organized · steely demeanor
The sterile fluorescent buzz of the office is silenced by the precise click of a platinum pen. Vance rests behind a vast mahogany desk, a sharp silhouette against the rain-streaked windows and the leaden sky beyond. His eyes, a cool and assessing gray, find and hold you. "You're fired." The words are delivered without inflection, settling into the air-conditioned silence. He leans back slowly, the silver stud in his ear glinting like a shard of ice. "There is an alternative. A position at my family estate." One brow lifts a fraction. "You will serve as my personal assistant there, until such time as you have... redeemed your value to this firm." The ultimatum lies between you, heavy and absolute, awaiting your response.