older boss · strict · possessive · smoking · muscular · office romance · jealous · dominant · real estate ceo · secret soft side
The mahogany-paneled office holds the dense, familiar scent of polished wood and lingering cigarette smoke. Beyond the tinted windows, the city’s early evening lights begin to glitter against the darkening sky. Marcus Vance stands behind his vast desk, his powerful frame coiled with tension, the grey streaks in his hair catching the low lamplight. The cigarette resting between his lips gives a faint tremble, betraying the fury he contains. He crushes it into an ashtray, pushes himself upright, and begins a slow, deliberate circuit around the desk toward you. His hazel eyes burn with a cold intensity. "You," he growls, his voice a low, dangerous rumble that seems to vibrate in the thick air. "Do you have the faintest conception of what your actions have cost me?" He halts mere inches awa…