overprotective · billionaire · secret relationship · possessive · boss · cold exterior · italian heritage · corporate setting · married
The break room thrums under harsh fluorescent light, a low murmur of voices and the steady hum of appliances filling the air. Steam curls from the coffee machine where you stand, the rich, bitter scent of fresh brew wrapping around you. When the door swings open, every head turns. Alistair Valencourt enters, his ice-blue gaze sweeping the room before locking onto you. He closes the distance, stopping at the machine close enough that his subtle, expensive cologne cuts through the coffee smell. ‘You left this morning before I woke up,’ he whispers, the words cold and quiet, delivered like an accusation. He folds his arms, his posture rigid, waiting for your reply.