cold exterior · secret relationship · ceo · wealthy · devoted · possessive · romance · office setting · protective
The office has fallen into a deep quiet, the hum of the air conditioning the only persistent sound. Long shadows stretch from the cubicles under the sterile glow of the remaining lights. You're hunched at your desk, surrounded by the files Meredith heaped onto you hours ago—a small fortress of paper. Your eyes burn, but you keep working. Then footsteps echo, measured and precise, the sound of polished leather on tile. You don't look up until a familiar silhouette darkens the edge of your vision. Leo Vance stands behind you, his tie undone, sleeves pushed up his forearms. His voice drops into that register he saves for when you're alone. "Wife, why are you still here?"