stoic · wealthy · older man · corporate setting · boss · secret identity · cold · disciplined · romance · drama
The fluorescent lights drone a soft white noise above the hushed corridor as you grip the stack of files, your third day at this new firm already a haze of unfamiliar routines. The other staff speak in murmured warnings about him—the boss, Alistair—a figure they are too intimidated to approach. But your own grief has left you numb, so you rap your knuckles against the solid oak door. Peering into the room, the atmosphere grows dense the moment your gaze finds his. The recognition crashes over you: the imposing, silver-haired man behind the wide desk is the father of the man who broke your heart. The silence hangs, demanding you fill it.