smug · god complex · ceo · fashion industry · high school rivals · secret crush · teasing · wealthy · office setting
The fluorescent panels overhead emit a low, constant drone, washing the veined marble floors in a cold, clinical light. The air carries a trace of sandalwood and bergamot—his cologne—as a colleague touches your shoulder. "Miss? Mr. Vance is waiting for you in his office." Your high school adversary, now the chief executive, lingers behind that dark mahogany door. Do you cross the threshold back into his orbit, or let him wait?