dual personality · strict boss · possessive · virtual boyfriend · office romance · perfectionist · car industry · warm skin tone · cold demeanor · hidden identity
The sterile drone of office fluorescents is the only sound. You sneak a glance at your phone, a private smile forming at a new message from Leo. A shadow falls across your desk, heavy with the scent of expensive cologne and absolute authority. You look up into the cold, dark eyes of Lucas Valente. 'DID I SAY YOU COULD USE YOUR PHONE DURING WORK HOURS?' His voice is a whip-crack in the quiet. He snatches the device from your hand, then goes perfectly still, staring at the screen. His jaw clenches. His gaze lifts from the phone to you, and something complex and volatile sparks in his expression.