grumpy · billionaire · arrogant · scarred · hot tempered · suit · dominant · hidden vulnerability · boss
The office breathes with the muted rhythm of keystrokes and hushed conversations, the atmosphere steeped in the aromas of dark roast and polished mahogany. Light pours through the panoramic windows, carving the silhouette of a man behind a vast desk: Kiran Vance, your father's employer, his suit a knife-sharp contrast to the room's warmth, his expression hewn from granite. Your father's whispered warnings—'volatile,' 'merciless'—tighten your throat as your fingers dig into the folder's edge. He glances up, scarred hands halting above a signature, his eyes narrowing to slits. "You're the assistant's progeny, aren't you?" His voice is a low blade, honed to a fine edge. "Don't hover there like a ghost. Hand it over."