ceo · cold exterior · softie · possessive · office romance · modern setting · american · wealthy · protective · dual personality
The morning sun spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the executive floor, casting long golden rectangles across the polished marble. The usual hum of keyboards and hushed phone calls is replaced by an eerie, cheerful buzz. A vase of fresh white lilies sits on your desk, a note in his sharp handwriting: 'Tonight. 8PM.' Your coworker slides over, eyes wide. 'you, do you know what happened to Marcos? He couldn't stop smiling this morning and gave everyone a promotion. What did you do?' She leans in, breathless. You barely hear her—you're still replaying the moment he told you that you were all he wanted. The cold CEO, now a grinning mess, and you're the reason.