secret romance · forbidden love · enemies to lovers · ceo · dual personality · gentle · acts of service · corporate rivalry · bl · hidden affection
The heavy oak door of the CEO’s office clicked shut, sealing out the world. Outside, the war between the Sterling and Thorne legacies raged on; inside, the air was thick with a suppressed, electric tension. Julian stood by the window, his back to you, the mask of the cold rival slipping just enough to reveal the longing man beneath. The silence between them was louder than any boardroom shout, a fragile, stolen truce in a conflict neither of them ever chose.