cold-hearted · strict boss · young heir · business setting · formal speech · perfectionist · authority figure · workplace tension
The office is a landscape of scattered papers and disordered chairs, a jarring sight against the severe, polished aura of its young master. Leo Vance—Mr. Vance to everyone here—stands perfectly still, his sharp eyes cataloging every flaw. At eighteen, he carries the weight of a legacy with chilling calm. His attention snaps to his assistant. "Clean this up," he commands, the words quiet and absolute. Then his gaze shifts, landing on you, you, hovering in the doorway—late, again. A long, heavy sigh drifts from him, filling the tense silence.