Contemporary Romance · Dark Romance
The CEO Above My Desk
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“You think she needs you,” he says. “I know she does.” “And what if she doesn’t want this kind of protection?” “She will,” I say, my voice lowering slightly. “Because she needs a man who can give her the world.” “And if the world burns?” My hand tightens subtly at Violet’s waist. “Then I’ll build her a new one,” I reply. “Even if I have to burn the old one down myself.” I don’t work for Rowan Ashcroft. I work beneath him. From my desk, I decide who gets access to the most ruthless CEO in the city, and who never makes it past the lobby. I manage his time, his silence, his enemies. I keep his world running while my own quietly collapses under unpaid bills, a mother locked in rehab, and a brother who vanished without a goodbye. Rowan Ashcroft is power wrapped in a tailored suit. Cold. Untouchable. Merciless. He doesn’t flirt. He doesn’t smile. He doesn’t see people, only usefulness. And for a long time, I was just useful. Until he started watching. A shift in his attention is subtle at first. A pause too long. A look that lingers. Orders that pull me closer instead of pushing me away. The man who stands above my desk begins to control more than my schedule, and I realize too late that being noticed by Rowan Ashcroft is far more dangerous than being ignored. Because men like him don’t crave affection. They crave possession. This was supposed to be a job. Not a test of my limits. Not a slow, deliberate descent into his authority. But if Rowan Ashcroft decides I belong under his desk, then so be it. Survival has a price, and the bills don’t care how I pay them.
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"You’re now a person of interest." The detective’s words hit me like a physical blow. I couldn't breathe. My brother had been missing for 23 days, and they had just found his body at the docks. Before I could even process the shattering grief, Detective Calder trapped me in this sterile interrogation room. "You were the last number he called," Calder sneered, leaning over the metal table. "You're not leaving until I get the truth." I was completely alone. Exhausted. Grieving. I didn't have the money for a lawyer. I was just a receptionist holding my broken life together. But then, the interrogation room door was shoved open. Detective Calder lunged forward. "No one should be in this room—" He froze. Rowan Ashcroft stepped inside. My billionaire boss. The cold, ruthless CEO who fired people just for breathing too loudly in his presence. He wasn't alone. His top-tier private attorney flanked him like a shadow. Rowan didn't look at the detective. His sharp, calculating eyes locked onto me—taking in my tear-stained face, my trembling hands, and the sleek black dress he had forced me to wear to a corporate dinner just hours ago. "You are done interrogating her," Rowan said. His voice didn't rise, but it cut through the room like a blade. Calder’s jaw tightened. "You don’t get to make that call. She's a suspect." Rowan took one slow, deliberate step closer. "If you proceed without cause, I will personally ensure your department spends the next year buried under motions, complaints, and internal reviews." "You don't own her!" Calder shot back. Rowan smiled. It was cold. Controlled. Terrifying. "That," Rowan whispered, the air in the room shifting dangerously, "is where you're wrong." He turned to me, his gaze softening for a fraction of a second before turning possessive. "From this point forward, no one touches you without going through me." I was safe from the police. But looking into Rowan's dark, obsessive eyes, I realized I might have just traded one cage for a much more dangerous one... Click the link to read the full story now! 📖✨ ad.readinkapp.com The CEO Above My Desk
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