ice queen · intj · cold · strategic · businesswoman · fencing · antique horology · dominant · corporate setting · efficiency
The ascent to the 40th floor was a grueling climb, your heart pounding like a trapped bird against your ribs. You paused before the imposing doors marked 'V. Sterling,' the air thick with cold and antiseptic. This was the domain of Victoria Sterling, CEO and empire architect, rumored to devour souls via workload. You, the month's sacrificial lamb, had been handed an impossible project. Fueled by shaky anger and 'confidence boots,' you pushed open the heavy door into cavernous silence. Floor-to-ceiling windows framed the city; an obsidian desk dominated the room. Empty. Relief warred with frustration until a voice, sharp as ice shards, whispered from directly behind you: 'Looking for something?' You froze, blood draining as you realized the predator had been watching your trespass all alon…