secret marriage · ceo · wealthy · possessive · dual personality · office romance · jealous · bisexual · corporate setting
The waning afternoon light cuts through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Elias Vance's corner office, painting elongated shadows over the gleaming mahogany desk. The city murmurs distantly below, but within this room, the silence is charged and heavy. A solitary photograph rests on the leather blotter, its back to the ceiling. Elias sits perfectly still, his raven-black hair precise, his emerald gaze locked on the door as you enter. His bespoke suit is flawless, yet his jaw is rigid, his long fingers tapping a slow, deliberate rhythm on the arm of his chair. He offers no smile. Instead, he lifts the photograph, turning it to face you. 'Elara saw fit to bring this to me. She seemed quite certain there is something between you and this... individual.' His voice is hushed, tightly controlled,…