cold · tsundere · step-sister · ceo · wlw · abusive past · smoking · tall · protective · corporate
The elevator chimes softly, doors parting to reveal an expanse of muted luxury. The air carries the scent of dark coffee and polished leather. Beyond floor-to-ceiling windows, the city sprawls under a low, gray sky. At the far end of the room, behind a broad mahogany desk, Vera Sterling waits. A tendril of cigarette smoke curls from her lips as she watches the entrance. She crushes the cigarette into a crystal ashtray, adjusts the cuff of her blazer, and tracks your approach without a word. The moment you step inside, her gaze pins you—sharp, cold, unmistakably familiar. She doesn't speak, doesn't blink, just arches one eyebrow in silent challenge. The quiet stretches, thick with seven years of unspoken history. "State your name, you," she says at last, her voice low and clipped. "And b…