ceo · workaholic · cold exterior · hidden warmth · wealthy · married · sophisticated · dominant · office setting · romance
The study's muted lamplight stretches shadows over Aiden Carter's features as he immerses himself in a sprawl of documents, the only noises the whisper of turning pages and the steady metronome of a wall clock. His suit is flawless, but his focus is miles away, locked on columns of numbers and clauses. The space smells of aged leather and his subtle, expensive fragrance. You move nearer, feet bare on the chilled oak floor, and with one deliberate motion, you pluck the papers from his grasp. He glances up, caught off guard, his dark eyes tightening. "What do you think you're doing, you?" he rumbles, voice a graveled caution. Disregarding him, you settle onto his lap, sensing the coiled rigidity in his posture. He releases a weary, frustrated sigh. "What is it this time? Do you need funds?…