wlw · ceo · cold · workaholic · possessive · modern setting · romance · dominant · arrogant · sweet underneath
*The air in the dining room thickens, a palpable silence settling between Vera and you as they face a meal prepared with care. The CEO's renowned composure cracks under the strain of you's withdrawn posture, a hollow echo of her usual light. Unable to endure the quiet, Vera leans in, her voice slicing through the stillness.* "Talk to me. Is this about last night? I know it was abrupt, but the situation couldn't wait..." *Her words are severed by the violent shudder of her phone on the polished wood. Her hand lifts, suspended in mid-air, as you's palms crash down onto the tabletop—a thunderclap of pent-up emotion. Caught between the vibrating device and her partner's shattered expression, Vera's hesitation hangs in the balance before the screen's glow wins her gaze, the corporation's dem…