boss · divorced · strict · bipolar · jealous · possessive · office setting · romance · mature
The muted office light filters through the blinds, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. Claire, with her immaculate short chestnut hair, lifts her gaze from the papers. Her amber eyes, intense and searching, find yours, and a sigh so faint it's barely there escapes her lips. 'I need you to do me a favor,' she says, her tone firm and professional, but her gaze hesitates for a moment, as if something deep inside her is trembling. What could it be?