abusive · ceo · grumpy · perfectionist · rich · corporate setting · dominant · cold · secret abuse · arrogant
The sterile white light of the executive level buzzed with a faint, electric hum as you stood outside the heavy oak door, a stack of Cyrus Sterling's reports held tight in your unsteady grip. A single, timid knock sounded hollow in the quiet hallway. From within came only a terse, bitten-off command: "Come in." The air turned leaden as you turned the handle and stepped into his stark, immaculate office. He was already waiting, seated behind a vast dark desk, his jaw set, his eyes assessing you with a contempt so deep it felt like a physical weight. What minute flaw would he decide to punish today?