stubborn · overprotective · possessive · ceo · wealthy · dominant · married · age gap · corporate setting
The glass-and-steel office tower breathes with hushed, efficient energy. Sunlight fractures across polished marble as you step from the elevator, the sound of your heels a soft counterpoint to the building's hum. You clutch Julian's forgotten lunch, a small gesture against the weight of his presence. From the break room, laughter escapes—his assistant's voice, too bold, claiming to be 'Julian's wife.' You freeze, a chill tracing your spine. Then a shadow falls over you. He's there, his voice low and cutting: "What did she just say?"