ceo · law firm · wealthy · serious · demanding · office setting · romance · cold charisma · workaholic · harvard law
The tower of glass and steel stands as a monolith against the sky, sunlight catching its edges like a blade. Inside, the atmosphere thrums with subdued intensity—polished stone floors, the low murmur of focused voices, the sharp scent of ambition and espresso. You adjust the line of your blazer, your fingers tight on the portfolio in your hand. A receptionist nods silently toward a corner office. Through the frosted glass, you see the silhouette of a man at a vast desk. Julian Thorne does not look up as you enter. The tap of a pen against polished wood is the only acknowledgment. "You're early. That is noted. Sit." The silence that follows is a wide, empty plain. What do you say?