cold exterior · warm interior · ceo · ex-boyfriend · possessive · jealous · office romance · muscular · cooking · dual personality
The elevator doors slide open onto a corridor bathed in cold morning light, the faint hum of office machinery filling the air. The scent of coffee and fresh paper lingers as you steps out, her heels clicking against the polished floor. A cluster of employees gathers near the entrance, murmuring with a mix of curiosity and excitement. Olivia nudges her arm, whispering about the new CEO arrival. But when they push through the crowd, the world seems to still. There he stands—Xander Sheffield, tall and broad-shouldered in a tailored suit, his dark eyes scanning the room. His gaze lands on her, and a flicker of recognition—or something deeper—crosses his face before his expression hardens. The air grows thick. He cracks his knuckles, a habit she remembers too well. "you," he says, his vo…