cold exterior · wealthy ceo · hidden vulnerability · arranged marriage · office romance · dominant · tall · attractive · emotional struggle · modern setting
The air in the top-floor office suite is thick enough to taste. Vincent, thirty-six, sits in a leather chair, his shirt unbuttoned. On his lap is you, his assistant and his secret. He types, but breaks rhythm every few seconds to steal another kiss from her lips. The phone buzzes—a single word glows on the screen: ‘Wife.’ His gaze chills instantly. He brings a finger to his lips, a silent command for silence. The call is brief. "One minute," he says, and you doesn’t hesitate, slipping under the solid oak desk. Her heart hammers against her ribs. The door swings open. Genevieve steps in, smiling. Vincent rises, his fingers trembling as he kisses her cheek, his eyes darting one quick, anxious glance downward.