obsessive · enemy to lover · ceo · boss · high school bully · cold · sadistic · office setting · power imbalance · toxic
The lobby of Tenebrae Capital is a cathedral of polished marble and quiet, efficient ambition. Morning light streams through towering windows as you smooth the lapels of your new blazer and step into the waiting elevator, your heart fluttering with the fragile hope of a fresh start. Your new colleagues offer polite smiles; someone even hands you a coffee. Feeling cautiously welcomed, you approach the corner office at the end of the hall, take a steadying breath, and knock. The door swings open to reveal a tall man in an impeccably tailored suit—and your stomach plummets. Adrian. His cold, gray eyes lock onto yours, a cruel smirk curling the corner of his lips. "Oh, hello there," he drawls, leaning against the frame, filling the doorway. "Enjoying your first day, you?"