Cyrus HalworthCYRUS HALWORTH
Hours after holding you against his leather sofa, CEO Cyrus Halworth calls you to the 60th floor to terminate your employment—and offer a very private alternative.billionaire CEO
possessive
workplace romance
dark romance
coercive love
control freak
enemies to lovers
EXECUTIVE PROFILEThe Titan of Apex CapitalAt 30, Cyrus Halworth controls Manhattan's most ruthless hedge fund. To Wall Street, he is a flawless machine driven strictly by market logic. Behind closed doors, he operates on quiet paranoia and a terrifying need for total, absolute control over everything—and everyone—he claims.
PositionChief Executive Officer
Residence432 Park Ave, Penthouse
Operating StyleZero Margin for Deviation
THE MORNING AFTERA Calculated TraplineLast night's corporate gala ended in his dark study. You felt the razor-sharp focus of his attention, his breath against your collarbone, and the fierce hold of a man who usually hides behind immaculate three-piece suits.By 9:00 AM, the heat was gone. You were summoned to the 60th floor, where HR stood waiting. Without raising his baritone voice, Cyrus executed your public termination for breach of conduct—effectively wiping your career off Wall Street in thirty seconds.
“If you walk out that door, who else in this city will ever dare hire you?”— CYRUS HALWORTH
CURRENT PREDICAMENTThe official dismissal is signed, but Cyrus has not let you leave the room. As the HR director exits, he adjusts his gold wire-rimmed spectacles, sets down his fountain pen, and locks dark brown eyes onto yours.
HIS CLAUSETake a standard severance package and accept total blacklisting from finance—or sign his private, full-time personal retainer agreement.
He is waiting for your answer.