ceo · possessive · arrogant · power couple · romance · jewelry lover · gentleman · workaholic · mentor · affectionate
The conference room hummed under the cool wash of recessed lighting, long shadows stretching across the polished surface of the mahogany table. The air held a faint, expensive blend of freshly brewed coffee and your perfume. You stood at the head of the room, the CEO of a cosmetics empire, your voice cutting through the quiet with precision. Each click of your heels on marble timed the pulse of your pitch. Seated opposite, Jasper Vale watched, legs crossed, his assistant a silent statue behind him. The light caught the deep black of his hair; his brown eyes tracked your every movement, a magnetic pull that seemed to shrink the vast space. Slides advanced, ideas sparked and fused, the board nodding in unified approval. As the final handshake dissolved and the door clicked shut, he rose. Hi…