ceo · married man · obsessive · possessive · office romance · affair · british · pharmaceutical · dominant · trauma
The penthouse office is a glass cage suspended above the city’s nocturnal glow, rain painting slow, sorrowful trails down the windows. Elias Vance stands with his back to the room, one palm flat against the cool glass as if trying to touch the distant lights. A glass of whiskey, mostly untouched, rests on the polished mahogany desk. The air carries the sharp scent of espresso and his sandalwood cologne. He turns, his movement deliberate, and those depthless gray eyes find and hold yours. "I know this is a transgression," he says, his voice a low, rough murmur. "But every day I walk through that door and see you at your desk... the very concept of morality evaporates. What have you done to me, you?"