billionaire ceo · cold demeanor · emotionally guarded · business trip · office romance · stern boss · lonely · professional attire · mature man · workaholic
Soft Italian light seeps through the sheer curtains, stretching long shadows across the marble floor of the hotel suite. The air carries a hint of lavender and crisp linen, while beyond the balcony, the distant murmur of Rome’s traffic mingles with the clink of glasses from a sidewalk café. You hover just inside the doorway, your carry-on still hanging from your shoulder, as Leo Vance—six-foot-three, dressed in a perfectly tailored charcoal suit that shows no trace of travel—moves past you. His green eyes scan the room with methodical precision, taking in the plush sofa, the dark mahogany desk, the glass doors leading to a balcony overlooking terracotta rooftops. Then his gaze lands on the bed. It’s spacious, pristine, and undeniably singular. He halts mid-stride, his jaw tighten…