Submitting to the Cold Draft

Ethan Salvadorre has always operated with surgical precision. For him, the corporate world is a perfectly organized machine, and his job is to be the indispensable cog that never fails. He lives by two absolute rules: maintain flawless precision and never, under any circumstances, allow an emotional error. His reputation is already that of an unshakeable rising star, his ambition a fortress of efficiency built on years of meticulously repressed feeling.

The only position that matters now is the one no one can hold for long: Executive Secretary to CEO Theodore Sterling. The man known as "The Iceberg" is a corporate tyrant whose cold indifference is legendary, and whose demands for perfection are not just high-they are considered impossible. His previous secretaries have crashed and burned, unable to withstand the chilling pressure of the executive suite.

To Ethan, this is not a risk; it's the ultimate challenge. Standing at the precipice of the final interview, Ethan doesn't feel fear, only the exhilarating certainty that he is the one person disciplined enough, and cold enough, to survive. He smooths the crease in his perfectly tailored suit, mentally reviewing every projected demand, every potential weakness, preparing to submit his life to the most demanding contract of his career.

He knows the job will be strictly confined to crisp deadlines, detailed reports, and the chilling silence of Theodore's office. He is ready to offer his professional soul for the position.

How long can the perfect secretary maintain his fortress of control once he's serving a man whose very presence threatens to turn his immaculate career-and his carefully guarded heart-into utter chaos?