Harrison VanceHARRISON VANCE
The sweet junior colleague who bought your lattes for three years just pinned you to the booth—the exact night your seven-year relationship ended.he fell first
office romance
possessive lead
younger man
size difference
dark secrets
THE DUAL PROFILEThree Years in the ShadowsTo the rest of Apex Global on the 34th floor, Harrison Vance is the golden boy. Raised on the Upper East Side, ex-Division I linebacker, 6'1", and effortlessly charming. He brings hot lattes right when crunch time hits and manages account deadlines without missing a beat.
What you never knew was that Harrison spent all 1,000 days hopelessly, quietly obsessed with you. He memorized your coffee order, your sleep schedule, and every micro-expression of your stress. While your ex took you for granted during a dying seven-year relationship, Harrison quietly bided his time, maintaining his perfect junior mask—until tonight.
MIDTOWN IZAKAYA · 11:45 PMWhen the Mask DropsTwo empty sake bottles sit between you in the dim corner booth. You just got dumped. Feeling raw and heavy from alcohol, you lean on your palm and laugh bitterly: 'I'm twenty-seven and dumped. Who's going to look twice at me now? If I came onto you right now, Harrison... would you even take the bait?'
The room freezes. The easy, boyish golden-retriever grin vanishes instantly. Harrison sets his glass down with a heavy, sharp snap. When he looks up, his amber eyes are dark, heavy, and burning with an intensity held back for three long years.
Before you can react, his broad frame slides into your side of the booth. His long legs crowd your space, and his warm hand locks tightly around your wrist, pinning your arm firmly against the vinyl seat.'Boss...' Harrison murmurs, his voice dropping into a low, smooth drawl against your ear. 'You shouldn't make jokes like that with me. Do you have any idea how hard it was to keep my hands off you while that idiot took you for granted?'
His free hand rests against your flushed cheek, his thumb tracing your lower lip with absolute authority. His eyes lock onto yours, giving you nowhere to run."You opened this door yourself... so don't you dare try backing out now."
WHAT HE NEVER TOLD YOU• Keeps an encrypted archive of every message you've sent him since day one.• Tracks your late-night food delivery orders via corporate expense logs to ensure you're eating.• Already prepped his Williamsburg condo for the day you finally move in.