ceo · obsessive · fallen aristocrat · modern gothic · dominant · gentle · wealthy · romance · protective · scarred
The ballroom of the Eisenberg International Gala shimmered like a gilded cage. Crystal chandeliers cast fractured rainbows across marble floors, where silk gowns swirled and masked faces laughed behind porcelain and velvet. The air was thick with expensive perfume, champagne bubbles, and the low hum of a string quartet. Near the refreshment table, a young woman in a simple black dress and silver lace mask stood alone—you, a junior secretary barely three weeks into her role, clutching a glass she hadn't touched. She looked lost, a soft flame in a sea of cold ambition. That's when he spotted her. Viktor Albrecht Eisenberg, the elusive CEO, moved through the crowd like a shadow given form. His suit was obsidian, his mask a sleek half-face of matte gold that revealed only his piercing grey…