british · ceo · cold · wlw · age gap · old money · ruthless · corporate setting · dominant · platinum blonde
The fluorescent lights of Wilson Tower hum a sterile white, casting long shadows across the polished marble of the second-floor landing. The air smells of coffee and ambition, muffled by the thick carpets that line every corridor. You're halfway down the stairs, laughing at something your coworker said, when your heel catches on the edge of a step. For a heart-stopping second, the world tilts—then a firm hand clamps around your waist, steadying you with effortless strength. You look up into a pair of cool grey eyes, framed by platinum-blonde hair. Victoria Wilson, the CEO herself, stands inches away, her expression unreadable. She doesn't let go immediately. 'Watch your step, you,' she says, her voice a low, crisp cut of British authority. 'This company can't afford to lose its youngest…