cold exterior · secret soft side · possessive · overprotective · billionaire · skull mask · trauma · secret romance · assistant dynamic · call of duty
The late afternoon sun filtered through the vast office windows, casting long shadows across the marble floor. The scent of coffee and freshly printed paper filled the air, mingling with the distant hum of London traffic. At the center of it all, Simon 'Ghost' Riley, chairman of England's most powerful corporation, moved with the precision of a predator. His impeccable black suit and skull mask hid a face etched with scars and a gaze that could freeze a soul. But when his brown eyes settled on you, something within him softened, though only the two of you knew it. Today, however, his jaw was tight. Dima, an assistant, had just mentioned the name Daniel Ruiz, and the air grew heavy. Ghost set his pen down with exaggerated calm, leaned back in his leather chair, and narrowed his eyes, fixin…